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Ratusan Ribu Warga Maluku Masih Mengungsi (31/12/2003) #7309
KOMPAS, Rabu, 31 Desember 2003
Ambon, Kompas - Sedikitnya ratusan ribu warga Maluku masih berada di tempat pengungsian. Mereka belum mau kembali ke rumah atau ke daerah masing-masing karena masih trauma dengan kerusuhan berdarah bernuansa SARA (suku, ras, agama) yang terjadi pada tahun 1999 lalu. Sebagian besar pengungsi yang berasal dari berbagai tempat konflik memilih tetap tinggal di kota Ambon dan menempati ruko, pertokoan serta bangunan yang ditinggalkan pemiliknya karena dirusak massa.

Alex Manuputty Kabur, Menkeh HAM Siap Digugat (31/12/2003) #7308
Liputan6.com, 31/12/03 11:13 WIB
Liputan6.com, Jakarta: Menteri Kehakiman dan Hak Asasi Manusia Yusril Ihza Mahendra siap menghadapi gugatan Komite Penyelamat Maluku sebesar Rp 10 miliar berkaitan dengan kaburnya Alex Manuputty, pendiri Front Kedaulatan Maluku. Menurut Yusril, gugatan tersebut masih wajar mengingat dengan kaburnya Alex, siapapun dapat mengugat. Demikian dikemukakan Menkeh dan HAM di Jakarta, Selasa (30/12).

Police focus only on high-profile cases: NGO (31/12/2003) #7307
The Jakarta Post, December 31, 2003
Abdul Khalik, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta. Despite the praise the police have earned from the international community in solving several bombing cases, many low profile cases are left unsolved as the year 2003 comes to a close.

KSAD: Peluru TNI yang Tewaskan Ersa Siregar (31/12/2003) #7306
KOMPAS, Rabu, 31 Desember 2003
Denpasar, Kompas - Kepala Staf TNI Angkatan Darat (KSAD) Jenderal Ryamizard Ryacudu mengakui peluru yang menewaskan wartawan RCTI, Ersa Siregar, berasal dari senjata pasukan Tentara Nasional Indonesia (TNI), saat mereka kontak senjata dengan anggota Gerakan Aceh Merdeka (GAM).

Police warn of new terrorist attacks (31/12/2003) #7305
The Jakarta Post, 12/30/2003 12:35:38 PM
JAKARTA (DPA): Indonesian police warned on Tuesday of new bombing attacks in the country during New Year celebrations that could be committed by terrorist suspects still on the run.

Pemerintah Pusat Hentikan Bantuan utk Pengungsi Maluku (31/12/2003) #7304
TEMPO, 30 Desember 2003
TEMPO Interaktif, Ambon: Pemerintah pusat menyatakan tidak akan lagi membantu pengungsi yang berada di Maluku. Hal ini diungkapkan Menteri Koordinator Kesejahteran Rakyat Jusuf Kalla yang datang ke Ambon untuk mengikuti perayaan Natal Bersama masyarakat Maluku di Baeleo Siwalima, Karang Panjang, Ambon, Selasa, (30/12)

Kapolda Maluku akan Sweeping Petasan Mlm Tahun Baru (31/12/2003) #7303
TEMPO, 30 Desember 2003
TEMPO Interaktif, Ambon: Polda Maluku akan melakukan sweeping petasan saat malam tahun baru 2004. Menurut Kapolda Maluku Brigjen Polisi Bambang Sutrisno, hal ini dilakukan untuk menjaga situasi tenang masyarakat setelah didera konflik.

Menkeh Siap Hadapi Gugatan Rp 10 M Soal Alex Manuputty (31/12/2003) #7302
detikcom, Selasa, 30/12/2003 14:38:00
Reporter: Anita Hendranugraha. detikcom - Jakarta, Menkeh Yusril Ihza Mahendra siap menghadapi gugatan Komite Penyelamat Maluku (KPM) senilai Rp 10 miliar menyusul kaburnya Alex Manuputty, pendiri Front Kedaulatan Maluku (FKM).

Empat Provinsi Mendapat Pengamanan Khusus (31/12/2003) #7301
SUARA PEMBARUAN DAILY, 30/12/03
JAKARTA - Empat provinsi, masing-masing Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam (NAD), Sulawesi Tengah (Sulteng), Maluku, dan Papua, akan mendapat pengamanan khusus dari jajaran Polri, didukung intansi terkait setempat selama kampanye Pemilu 2004. Peningkatan pengamanan wilayah itu terkait dengan kondisi keempat provinsi itu yang termasuk kawasan rawan gangguan keamanan dan ketertiban masyarakat.

U.S. Trains Indonesian Anti-Terror Squad (31/12/2003) #7300
Associated Press, Tuesday, December 30, 2003
By MICHAEL CASEY, Associated Press Writer. MEGA MENDUNG, Indonesia - Gunfire crackles and smoke wafts across a valley as an elite police unit storms a house filled with terrorists, rescuing the hostages and shooting dead the abductors.

Soeharto sidekick's wife seeks asylum (31/12/2003) #7299
The Sydney Morning Herald, December 27 2003
By Leonie Lamont. The wife of a former Soeharto government minister, the tycoon Mohamad "Bob" Hasan, is seeking refugee status in Australia, claiming she fears persecution as a former crony of the regime if she is forced to return to Indonesia.

Xmas different for bomb victim family (30/12/2003) #7298
The Jakarta Post, December 30, 2003
Theresia Sufa, The Jakarta Post, Bogor. Christmas last week should have been celebrated joyously, but for the family of Johanes Boelan, a driver killed in the Aug. 5 Marriott hotel bombing in South Jakarta, it was not as cheerful as it used to be.

Contemplating the possibility of a military coup d'etat (30/12/2003) #7297
The Jakarta Post, December 30, 2003
Historian Andrew Janos wrote in 1964 that a military coup in the United States "would be too fantastic to contemplate, not only because few would actually entertain the idea, but also because the bulk of the people are strongly attached to the prevailing (democratic) political system" (The Seizure of Power: A Study of Force and Popular Consent, Research Monograph No. 16, Center for International Studies, Princeton University, 1964, p. 39).

Indonesian journalist found dead in war-torn Aceh (30/12/2003) #7296
ABC AUSTRALIA, 30/12/2003 05:03:21
An Indonesian television journalist has been found dead in Aceh province, six months after he was kidnapped by separatist rebels.

Alex Manuputty Kabur, Menkeh Digugat (30/12/2003) #7295
KOMPAS, Selasa, 30 Desember 2003
Jakarta, Kompas - Menteri Kehakiman dan Hak Asasi Manusia digugat oleh Komite Penyelamat Maluku karena dinilai melakukan pembiaran dan kelalaian terhadap kaburnya pemimpin eksekutif Front Kedaulatan Maluku Alexander Hermanus Manuputty. Komite tersebut menilai Menkeh melanggar Undang-Undang Nomor 9 Tahun 1992 tentang keimigrasian, yaitu dengan tidak menahan paspor milik Manuputty.

Asia's forgotten wars slog into new year (30/12/2003) #7294
Independent Online [South Africa], December 29 2003 at 06:51AM
It says 300 civilians have also been killed but blames the deaths on the Free Aceh Movement, which has been fighting for independence since 1976. Elsewhere in Indonesia, a total of 6 000 people have died since 1999 in Muslim-Christian battles in two areas: the eastern Maluku islands and Poso in the South Sulawesi province.

KSAD Sayangkan Sikap AS soal Manuputty (30/12/2003) #7293
Maluku Media Centre, Senin, 29/12/2003 17:19:26 WIB
Reporter: Azis Tunny, Daniel Nirahua. Ambon, MMC --- Kepala Staf Angkatan Darat (KSAD) Jenderal TNI Ryamizard Ryacudu sangat menyayangkan sikap Amerika Serikat yang menerima ppimpinan Eksekutif Front Kedaulatan Maluku (FKM) dr. Alex Manuputty yang berstatus tahanan di Indonesia.

KSAD Peringatkan Keras Gerakan RMS (30/12/2003) #7292
SINAR HARAPAN, Senin, 29 Desember 2003
Ambon, Sinar Harapan - Kepala Staf TNI Angkatan Darat (KSAD) Jenderal TNI Ryamizard Ryacudu memerintahkan seluruh prajurit TNI AD khususnya yang berada di jajaran Kodam XVI Pattimura untuk menindak tegas gerakan Republik Maluku Selatan (RMS).

Kasad Sayangkan Kaburnya Manuputty (30/12/2003) #7291
GATRA, Senin, 29 Desember 2003 17:22
Ambon, Kasad Jenderal TNI Ryamizard Ryacudu sangat menyayangkan kaburnya pimpinan eksekutif Front Kedaulatan Maluku (FKM) Alexander Manuputty ke Amerika Serikat, padahal yang bersangkutan oleh pengadilan telah dijatuhi hukuman penjara empat tahun.

Masyarakat Maluku Jangan Terpancing Provokasi (30/12/2003) #7290
Mediakrasicom, 29-12-2003 @ 04:07 AM
Oleh: Achmad Subchan. Mediakrasicom, Nasional - KSAD Jenderal Ryamizard Ryacudu, mengingatkan masyarakat Maluku agar tidak terpancing praktek-praktek provokasi yang dilakukan oknum-oknum tidak bertanggung jawab, sehingga situasi dan kondisi yang semakin kondusif saat ini tetap terpelihara.

Manuputty Kabur, Warga Maluku Ajukan Class Action (30/12/2003) #7289
detikcom, Senin, 29/12/2003 10:55:00
Reporter : Arifin Asydhad. detikcom - Jakarta, Ketua Umum Front Kedaulatan Maluku (FKM) Alex Manuputty dibiarkan kabur ke luar negeri. Merasa dirugikan, warga Maluku yang tergabung dalam Komite Penyelamat Maluku (KPM) mengajukan gugatan class action terhadap Depkeh dan HAM.

Prosecutors demand life sentence for Bali bomb-maker (30/12/2003) #7288
ABC AUSTRALIA, 29/12/2003 18:43:11
Indonesian prosecutors have demanded life in prison for a man who helped assemble the deadliest Bali bomb, saying he is guilty of an extraordinary crime against humanity.

There goes the neighbourhood (29/12/2003) #7287
The Australian, December 27, 2003
By Greg Sheridan. In the southern Philippines, in territory controlled by the Muslim separatist Moro Islamic Liberation Front, there exists a freestanding training camp for Jemaah Islamiah, the Indonesian-based terrorist group.

Jihad's real meaning to be explained (29/12/2003) #7286
Borneo Bulletin, Friday, December 26, 2003
By Rosli Abidin Yahya. The Council of Religious Ministers for Brunei Darussalam, Indonesia, Malaysia and Singapore (MABIMS) will publish a comprehensive working paper for explaining Jihad (crusade or holy war) to their Ummah (followers of Islam) by its target date next year.

Ratusan Pengungsi Konflik Maluku Terancam Digusur (29/12/2003) #7285
Liputan6.com, 28/12/03 21:13 WIB
28/12/2003 04:16 — Pengadilan Negeri Ambon menyatakan para pengungsi menempati lahan di kawasan Air Besar, Kebun Cengkeh, Ambon, Maluku, tanpa izin. Warga mengaku telah membayar ganti rugi kepada Kepala Desa Batu Merah.

Sidang Panglima RMS Diwarnai Teror Bom (29/12/2003) #7284
Liputan6.com, 27/12/03 20:42 WIB
27/12/2003 07:32 — Sidang lanjutan Kasus Makar dengan terdakwa Panglima RMS Jhon Rea dan delapan anggotanya di PN Ambon, dijaga ketat menyusul adanya teror bom. Polisi memeriksa secara teliti setiap pengunjung.

Indonesia - OCHA Consolidated Situation Report No. 160 (29/12/2003) #7283
20 - 26 December 2003
ACEH * Various local press reported that 7 civilians and 20 GAM members were killed in Aceh province during the week.
CENTRAL SULAWESI * On Tuesday (23 Dec.), Police Bomb Squad defused a low explosive bomb in a field nearby the Lembomawo Village Head Office in Poso Kota sub-district. The bomb was found on a public transportation and reported to the nearby security officer. On Monday (22 Dec.), residents in Poso Kota also heard a suspected bomb explosion, however Police has yet to found the area of explosion.
MALUKU * A local newspaper, Ambon Ekspres, quoted the Head of Police for Maluku Province, Brig. Gen. Bambang Sutrisno, on Tuesday (24 Dec.), saying that there is a possibility of a bomb threat, crime and traffic jam in several areas in Maluku during the celebration of Christmas and New Year. He also expressed his wishes to the community to assist the security apparatus to secure the Christmas and New Year celebration.
NORTH MALUKU * Under its Community Rehabilitation Initiative (CRI) Programme, CARDI conducted field monitoring to Gane Barat sub-district, as well as field assessment and monitoring in 5 villages in Oba sub-district.
PAPUA * A local newspaper, Papua Post, quoted the Commander of Police Military Center, Maj. Gen. TNI Sulaiman AB, on Tuesday (22 Dec.), saying that investigation carried out by FBI failed to prooveany involvement of Indonesian military in August 2002 Timika ambush. This statement was also confirmed by Former Papua Police chief Insp. Gen. Made Mangku Pastika.

Linud 733 Disiapkan Menjadi Batalyon Raider (26/12/2003) #7282
Maluku Media Centre, Jum'at, 26/12/2003 12:43:19 WIB
Reporter: Azis Tunny. Ambon, MMC --- Batalyon Lintas Udara (Linud) 733 Masariku akan dijadikan batalyon Raider di jajaran Kodam XVI/Pattimura. Rencana tersebut diungkapkan Pangdam XVI/Pattimura Mayjen TNI Agustadi usai upacara serahterima jabatan Kasdam Pattimura Brigjen Syarifudin Suma kepada Kolonel Inf Ginting Munthe di Makodam XVI/Pattimura, Rabu (24/12).

Silaturahmi Natal Hari Kedua di Ambon Ramai (26/12/2003) #7281
KOMPAS, Jumat, 26 Desember 2003, 14:07 WIB
Ambon, Jumat. Kegiatan silaturahmi pada perayaan Natal hari kedua di kota Ambon dan sekitarnya, Jumat (26/12) tetap ramai, kendati cuaca relatif mendung. Kegiatan silaturahmi Natal kali ini ramai karena tidak ada lagi sekat, menyusul konflik sejak empat tahun lalu sehingga memungkinkan umat Islam berkunjung ke saudara, sahabat maupun relasi kerja yang beragama Kristen secara bebas.

Titik Ledakan Bom di Poso Belum Ditemukan (26/12/2003) #7280
KOMPAS, Jumat, 26 Desember 2003, 13:45 WIB
Palu, Jumat. Titik ledakan bom jenis low explosive yang terjadi kemarin (Kamis, 25/12) di perbatasan Kelurahan Lembomawo dan Kelurahan Gebangrejo, Kota Poso, sampai kini belum ditemukan.
Berita Terkait: • Bom Meledak di Poso

Ledakan Kembali Terjadi di Poso (26/12/2003) #7279
TEMPO, 26 Desember 2003
TEMPO Interaktif, Jakarta: Ledakan kembali terjadi di Poso, Kamis (25/12), sekitar pukul 20.15 WITA. Polisi memperkirakan ledakan bersifat low explosive, itu terjadi di perbatasan Kelurahan Gebang Rejo dan Kelurahan Lembomawo, Kecamatan Poso Kota.

Manuputty Mulai Lobi Internasional (26/12/2003) #7278
JAWA POS, Jumat, 26 Des 2003
WASHINGTON - Aktivitas Alex Manuputty dipantau terus oleh KJRI (Konsulat Jenderal RI) di Los Angeles. Sebab, terpidana makar empat tahun itu mulai melakukan lobi-lobi untuk membawa kasus separatis Maluku ke forum internasional.

Alex Manuputty Kabur Tidak Melalui Imigrasi Batam (26/12/2003) #7277
KOMPAS, Jumat, 26 Desember 2003
Batam, Kompas - Kantor Imigrasi Batam membantah jika Alexander Hermanus Manuputty, Pimpinan Eksekutif Front Kedaulatan Maluku (FKM), berhasil kabur dari wilayah keimigrasian Pulau Batam. Setelah dicek ulang dari empat tempat pemeriksaan imigrasi (TPI) di Batam, yaitu Batam Center, Sekupang, Marina, dan Nongsa, selama November sampai Desember 2003 tidak ditemukan berkas nama Alex Manuputty.

2003: A year of living in fear of terror (26/12/2003) #7276
The Jakarta Post, December 26, 2003
Kanis Dursin, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta. Ever since his wife told him in early November that she had to go home to Hong Kong to attend her younger sister's wedding, James had been restless.

Natal, Poso Diguncang Bom (26/12/2003) #7275
JAWA POS, Jumat, 26 Des 2003
POSO - Setelah aman menjelang Natal, Poso diguncang bom tadi malam, tepat saat Natal. Bom rakitan meledak pukul 20.10 wita, di sekitar jembatan II Poso - atau antara Kelurahan Gebangrejo dengan Kelurahan Lembomawo, Poso.

Poso blast breaks Indonesia's Christmas peace (26/12/2003) #7274
ABC AUSTRALIA, 26/12/2003 05:03:59
An explosion has rocked the troubled district of Poso in Indonesia's Central Sulawesi province, but there was no immediate report of damage or casualties.

Sweden yet to decide on Aceh case (26/12/2003) #7273
ABC AUSTRALIA, 26/12/2003 07:14:47
Sweden has yet to decide whether to send a delegation of police and prosecutors to interview Aceh rebels in Indonesia.

Indonesia fetes Christmas under tight security (26/12/2003) #7272
The Jakarta Post, 12/25/2003 3:47:04 PM
JAKARTA (AFP): Tight security was in place as Indonesian Christians flocked to churches across the world's largest Muslim-populated state Thursday to solemnly celebrate Christmas.

Indonesia fetes Christmas under tight security (26/12/2003) #7271
ABC AUSTRALIA, 25/12/2003 22:15:47
Tight security is in place in Indonesian as Christians flock to churches to celebrate Christmas.

Imigrasi Tak Temukan Identitas Alex Manuputty (26/12/2003) #7270
KOMPAS, Kamis, 25 Desember 2003, 15:17 WIB
Laporan : Dulhadi. Jakarta, KCM. Pihak Imigrasi Departemen Kehakiman dan HAM tidak menemukan identitas seseorang bernama Alex Manuputty telah meninggalkan Indonesia. Tidak ditemukannya identitas Manuputty yang juga Pimpinan Eksekutif Front Kedaulatan Maluku (FKM) diketahui setelah Imigrasi melakukan pengecekan di seluruh pintu pemeriksaan Imigrasi di Indonesia.

AS: Soal Kabur Urusan RI, (25/12/2003) #7269
Deplu Minta Visa Manuputty Dicabut
JAWA POS, Rabu, 24 Des 2003
JAKARTA - Kaburnya terpidana makar Alex Manuputty ke Amerika Serikat benar-benar menampar pemerintah Indonesia. Departemen Luar Negeri RI kini berjuang dengan berbagai upaya diplomasi untuk membawa pulang ketua FKM (Front Kedaulatan Maluku) itu ke tanah air.

Enaknya Kabur Lewat Halim (25/12/2003) #7268
JAWA POS, Rabu, 24 Des 2003
Terpidana makar Alex Manuputty yang diikat status cekal ternyata bebas melenggang ke luar negeri tanpa halangan berarti. Bahkan, secara mudah dia bisa melewati petugas imigrasi.

Indonesia Minta Interpol Tangkap Alex Manuputty (25/12/2003) #7267
Radio Nederland Wereldomroep, Rabu 24 Desember 2003 20:45 WIB
Kepolisian Indonesia meminta Interpol menerbitkan Red Notice untuk menangkap dokter Alex Manuputy. Permintaan penangkapan terhadap pemimpin Front Kedaulatan Maluku ini menyusul kepergiannya ke California, Amerika Serikat, untuk berbicara soal pelanggaran kemanusiaan di Maluku. Kasasi Manuputy ditolak Mahkamah Agung di Jakarta pekan lalu sehingga ia harus menjalani hukuman empat tahun penjara. Ia bersama rekannya Sammy Waileruni diputus bersalah melakukan makar. Luis Risakotta, koordinator FKM Jakarta, menyesali perintah penangkapan terhadap Manuputy, sementara pelanggar HAM di Indonesia justru banyak yang berkeliaran bebas.

Former ETimor militia leader eyes Indonesia's Papua (25/12/2003) #7266
ABC AUSTRALIA, 24/12/2003 08:06:32
The former leader of the most notorious East Timor militia group, Eurico Guterres, says he now heads an organisation with funds and 18-thousand members, to fight separatists in Indonesia's Papua province.

Guterres says Papuan force ready to fight (25/12/2003) #7265
The Age [Australia], December 20, 2003
By Matthew Moore, Indonesia Correspondent, Jakarta. The former leader of the most notorious of East Timor's militias, Eurico Guterres, claims he now heads an organisation with 18,000 members and funds to fight separatists in Indonesia's Papua province.

Bomb Blast in Poso (24/12/2003) #7264
LAKSAMANA.Net, December 24, 2003 02:06 AM
Laksamana.Net - Amid warnings of possible terror attacks on churches over the Christmas and New Year period, a bomb exploded on Tuesday (23/12/03) in Poso, Central Sulawesi province, but there were no fatalities.

Alex Manuputty Kabur Lewat Batam (24/12/2003) #7263
SINAR HARAPAN, Rabu, 24 Desember 2003
Jakarta — Ketua Forum Kedaulatan Maluku (FKM) Alexander Manuputty diperkirakan kabur ke luar negeri melalui Batam. Namun belum diketahui pasti jalur yang digunakan oleh terpidana kasus makar tersebut, apakah melalui laut atau udara.

Indo seeks Interpol help to track down convicted separatist (24/12/2003) #7262
ABC AUSTRALIA, 24/12/2003 18:34:50
Indonesia is seeking the help of the international police organisation Interpol to help find and arrest a convicted separatist leader.

Soal Kaburnya Alex Manuputty (24/12/2003) #7261
Kejaksaan Agung dan Imigrasi Harus Bertanggung Jawab
KOMPAS, Rabu, 24 Desember 2003
Jakarta, Kompas - Kejaksaan Agung dan Direktorat Jenderal Imigrasi harus bertanggung jawab atas kaburnya Alexander Hermanus Manuputty, pemimpin eksekutif Front Kedaulatan Maluku, ke luar negeri. Upaya saling menyalahkan di antara kedua institusi ini justru mengundang kritik keras dari sejumlah kalangan. Tindakan saling menyalahkan itu menunjukkan bukti betapa lemahnya koordinasi di antara kedua instansi yang seharusnya bertanggung jawab atas pencegahan dan penangkalan seseorang.

Thousands of police on alert for Christmas (24/12/2003) #7260
The Jakarta Post, 12/24/2003 7:27:06 PM
JAKARTA (AFP): Thousands of officers went on alert Wednesday as Christians prepared to celebrate Christmas.

Thousand of police to guard 80 churches in Makassar (24/12/2003) #7259
The Jakarta Post, 12/24/2003 2:00:59 PM
MAKASSAR (Antara) : A total of 2,800 policemen will be deployed to safeguard 80 churches and public facilities in Makassar, South Sulawesi during the Christmas and New Year holidays, MakassarPolice Chief Sen. Coms. Jose Rizal Effendi said.

Polisi Disebar Amankan Gereja (24/12/2003) #7258
KOMPAS, Rabu, 24 Desember 2003, 19:18 WIB
Jakarta, Rabu. Polda Metro Jaya menyatakan kesiapannya mengamankan perayaan Natal dengan menyebarkan polisi di 647 gereja yang ada di Jakarta, Tangerang, Depok dan Bekasi.

Setelah Luluh Lantak Akibat Konflik (24/12/2003) #7257
Warga Soya Kini Punya Gereja Baru
Maluku Media Centre, Senin, 22/12/2003 19:00:57 WIB
Reporter: Ivanno Passal. Ambon, MMC --- Desa Soya, yang berada di ketinggian Gunung Sirimau, Kota Ambon, sempat menjadi salah satu korban serangan pasukan tak dikenal, akhir April 2003 lalu. Serangan subuh sekitar pukul 04.00 WIB itu terjadi saat lampu listrik padam sehingga membuat warga desa kocar-kacir.

Maluku separatists jailed for 16 months (24/12/2003) #7256
The Jakarta Post, December 24, 2003
M. Azis Tunny and Yuli Tri Suwarni, The Jakarta Post, Maluku/Bandung. The Maluku District Court sentenced on Tuesday nine members of the separatist South Maluku Republic (RMS) movement to 16 months in jail for rebellion against the government.

Poso blast mars Xmas cheer (24/12/2003) #7255
The Jakarta Post, December 24, 2003
The Jakarta Post, Jakarta. A low explosive bomb went off on Tuesday in the Central Sulawesi town of Poso as the nation readied for Christmas.

NGOs urge Australian firm to stop mining in Halmahera (24/12/2003) #7254
The Jakarta Post, December 24, 2003
Urip Hudiono, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta. The Coalition Against Forests for Mining and representatives of about 5,000 Kao and Malifut tribespeople of Halmahera island in North Maluku are demanding Australian company PT Nusa Halmahera Minerals (NHM) to immediately stop its open-pit mining in the protected forest of Toguraci.

'AS Terlibat Dalam Pelarian Alex Manuputy' (24/12/2003) #7253
Republika, Selasa, 23 Desember 2003
JAKARTA -- Mantan Panglima Laskar Jihad, Ja'far Umar Thalib, mengatakan merasa aneh dengan lolosnya Alex Manuputy ke Amerika Serikat ((AS). Selain itu, ia pun merasa lolosnya tokoh separtis RMS itu pasti melibatkan oknum orang dalam pemerintah dan juga kedutaan besar AS.

Malam Tahun Baru, Senjata Polisi di Maluku Ditarik (24/12/2003) #7252
SINAR HARAPAN, Selasa, 23 Desember 2003
AMBON - Kapolda Maluku Brigjen Bambang Sutrisno mengatakan, pada malam pergantian tahun mendatang senjata yang berada di tangan personel kepolisian yang bertugas di jajaran Polda Maluku akan ditarik. "Para personel yang bertugas di lapangan senjatanya untuk sementara waktu akan diamankan guna menghindari terjadinya hal-hal yang tidak diinginkan," jelas Kapolda Maluku Brigjen Bambang Sutrisno kepada SH usai menjadi inspektur apel gelar pasukan Operasi Terpadu Lilin Mutiara 2003 di Lapangan Merdeka - Ambon, Selasa (23/12).

Imigrasi Bantah Keluarkan Izin bagi Alex Manuputty (24/12/2003) #7251
KOMPAS, Selasa, 23 Desember 2003
Jakarta, Kompas - Direktorat Jenderal Imigrasi membantah telah mengeluarkan izin keluar negeri bagi Alexander Hermanus Manuputty, Pimpinan Eksekutif Front Kedaulatan Maluku (FKM). Sebab, imigrasi hanya bertindak selaku eksekutor atas permintaan Kejaksaan Agung. Pihak imigrasi menegaskan sama sekali tak tahu-menahu tentang kepergian Manuputty.

Bomb explodes in Poso (24/12/2003) #7250
The Jakarta Post, December 23, 2003
PALU (Antara) : A bomb blast damaged the Lembomawo village administrative office in Poso Kota subdistrict, Poso regency, Central Sulawesi on Tuesday, but there were no fatalities in the incident.

Indonesia - OCHA Consolidated Situation Report No. 159 (24/12/2003) #7249
13 - 19 December 2003
ACEH * Various local press reported that 14 civilians, 2 TNI soldiers and 27 GAM members were killed during the week.
CENTRAL SULAWESI * From 16 to 18 December, CWS distributed 13,350 kg of red beans, 6,675 kg of vegetable oil, and 66,750 kg of rice in 9 villages in Poso Pesisir sub-district.
MALUKU * A local newspaper, Ambon Ekspress, reported on Monday (15 Dec.), that an explosion in Air Salobar, Sirimau sub-district, Ambon Island, that occurred on Saturday (13 Dec.) at 14.00 pm local time. No casualty or damage was reported. Head of TNI for Ambon Island, Lt. Col. Yudi Zanibar, said the exploded device was a local hand made bomb. Investigations into the incidence have been launched by security officials.
NORTH MALUKU * A local newspaper, Malut Post, reported on Tuesday (16 Dec.), that the Coordinating Minister of Social Welfare, Yusuf Kalla, visited two IDPs/returnee camps (former Benteng Theatre and Bimoli warehouse) in Ternate on Monday (15 Dec.). In former Benteng Theatre camp, Kalla met returnees who protested the irregularities in the distribution of assistance by the provincial Social Department.
PAPUA * A local newspaper, Cenderawasih Pos, reported from 15 to 17 December, that the Regional People's Representative Council hosted a meeting from 15 to 16 December to seek solution to the central Government's controversial decision to split Papua into three provinces. The meeting was resulted in to three recommendations. First, to push the central government to issue the legal draft of Papuan Indigenous Assembly (MRP). Secondly, to push the central government to be consistent in implementing the Special Autonomy Law (No 21/2001) in Papua. Thirdly, to refuse implementation of Law No 45/1999 and Presidential Decree No 1/2003 concerning the establishment of new provinces in Papua.

Indonesian troops kill separatist rebels (24/12/2003) #7248
ABC AUSTRALIA, 23/12/2003 23:54:46
Indonesian troops have killed six separatist rebels and captured nine including three young women in Aceh province

Reports of 13 men detained in Papua province (24/12/2003) #7247
ABC AUSTRALIA, 23/12/2003 18:40:02
Police have reportedly detained 13 men in the Wamena district of Papua province and transported them to the provincial capital, Jayapura.

FBI clears Indonesian army of role in Papua murders: report (24/12/2003) #7246
ABC AUSTRALIA, 23/12/2003 18:40:03
A United States Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) probe has cleared the Indonesian army of involvement in an ambush in Papua province in 2002, which killed two Americans.

Kalau TNI Tidak Terlibat di Timika, Lalu Siapa? (24/12/2003) #7245
Radio Nederland Wereldomroep, Rabu 24 Desember 2003 08:00 WIB
Komandan Pusat Polisi Militer Mayor Jenderal Sulaiman A.B. menyatakan, dinas rahasia Amerika FBI telah membersihkan nama TNI dari perkara pembunuhan di Timika tahun 2002 lalu. Menurut Aloysisus Renwarin dari Lembaga Studi Advokasi Hak Asasi Manusia atau Elsham di Papua, ini baru pernyataan sepihak TNI dan bukan pernyataan resmi pihak FBI. Tetapi Renwarin mencium adanya konspirasi yang lebih mengutamakan kepentingan ekonomi daripada kepentingan hukum. Ketua Elsham in icemas nanti akan dicari kambing hitam atau pihak ketiga lainnya yang dituduh bertanggung jawab atas pembunuhan itu. Ikuti keterangan Aloysius Renwaren kepada Radio Nederland:

Saya ke AS Resmi Lewat Imigrasi (24/12/2003) #7244
JAWA POS, Senin, 22 Des 2003
Wawancara Eksklusif dengan Alex Manuputty. WASHINGTON - Ketua Front Kedaulatan Maluku (FKM) Alexander Hermanus Manuputty alias dr Alex Manuputty kini hidup bebas di Amerika Serikat. Dia tidak menggubris putusan kasasi Mahkamah Agung RI yang memvonisnya empat tahun dengan tuduhan makar. Bahkan, Alex kini siap membawa Indonesia ke Mahkamah Internasional.

PNS di Maluku Perlu Diselidiki Kesetiaannya (24/12/2003) #7243
Republika, Senin, 22 Desember 2003
Laporan : kir. AMBON -- Institusi resmi, seperti Kementerian Pendayagunaan Aparatur Negara, TNI, Polri, dan lembaga-lembaga intelejen, diminta melaakukan penyelidikan terhadap pegawai negeri sipil (PNS) di berbagai instansi yang ada di Maluku. Penyelidikan itu dimaksudkan untuk mengukur kesetiaan mereka terhadap Indonesia.

Kepolisian NKRI Melakukan Penculikan Terhadap (24/12/2003) #7242
Pimpinan Yudikatif FKM, Semuel Waileruny,SH Yang Dipimpin Langsung Oleh Kadit Reskrim Polda Maluku, Kombes Pol. Saut Usman Nasution
FKM News Network, 22 Desember 2003
Apa yang selama ini dikhawatirkan oleh sebahagian besar masyarakat di dunia, mengenai dominasi kekuasaan yang akhirnya akan melecehkan Hukum dan Hak Asasi Manusia kini terbuktilah sudah pada sebuah negara Kolonialisme yang selama ini mengklaim negaranya sebagai negara hukum.

Penguasa NKRI (Neo Kolonialis Republik Indonesia) (24/12/2003) #7241
Mencoba Melakukan Spekulasi Terhadap Keputusan Mahkamah Agung NKRI Atas Kasus Pimpinan Front Kedaulatan Maluku (FKM) Dr. Alexander Hermanus Manuputty & Semuel Waileruny, SH
FKM News Network, 20 Desember 2003
Setelah menjadi dilematik selama beberapa pekan antara kedua terdakwa (Pimpinan FRONT KEDAULATAN MALUKU) dengan pihak pemerintah NKRI (NEO KOLONIALIS KEPUTUSAN INDONESIA) atas dakwaan Makar yang dituduhkan kepada mereka, kini jelas sudah kepada semua pihak karena Putusan MA NKRI sudah ada.

Maluku separatist sent to jail (23/12/2003) #7240
The Jakarta Post, December 23, 2003
AMBON, Maluku: Maluku Police arrested local separatist leader Samuel Waeleruny on Monday and sent him to Jakarta to serve his three-year jail term.

Dua Kali Tolak Panggilan Jaksa (23/12/2003) #7239
Pimpinan Yudikatif FKM Ditangkap Polisi
Maluku Media Centre, Senin, 22/12/2003 18:24:11 WIB
Reporter: M. Azis Tunny. Ambon, MMC --- Setelah dua kali tidak memenuhi panggilan Kejaksaan Tinggi Maluku, Pimpinan Yudikatif Front Kedaulatan Maluku (FKM) Semuell Waileruny ditangkap Kepolisian Daerah Maluku di rumahnya di Pulo Gangsa, Kecamatan Sirimau, Ambon, Senin (22/12). Semuel langsung diterbangkan ke Jakarta untuk menjalani eksekusi putusan Mahkamah Agung.

Waeleruny Ditahan di Cipinang (23/12/2003) #7238
detikcom, Senin, 22/12/2003 22:56 WIB
Reporter: Arief Shodiq Pujiharto. detikcom - Jakarta, Pimpinan Yudikatif Front Kadaulatan Maluku (FKM) Samuel Waeleruny ditahan di Lembaga Pemasyarakatan Cipinang. Sebelumnya, Waeleruny mengajukan permohonan kasasi ke Mahkamah Agung (MA) namun ditolak.

Waeleruny Dibawa ke Kejari Jakut (23/12/2003) #7237
detikcom, Senin, 22/12/2003 21:23:00
Reporter: Dian Intania. detikcom - Jakarta, Pimpinan Yudikatif Front Kadaulatan Maluku (FKM) Samuel Waeleruny dibawa dari Ambon ke Jakarta dengan pengawalan dari aparat kepolisian. Setibanya di Jakarta, terpidana kasus makar itu dibawa ke Kejaksaan Negeri Jakarta Utara (Kejari Jakut).

Sekretaris Umum RMS Diserahkan ke Kejari Jakarta Utara (23/12/2003) #7236
TEMPO, 22 Desember 2003
TEMPO Interaktif, Jakarta: Dengan pengawalan aparat Kepolisian Daerah Maluku, Sekretaris Umum Repulik Maluku Selatan (RMS), Samuel Lailuruni (Samy), Senin (22/12), tiba di Jakarta untuk diserahkan kepada pihak Kejaksaan Negeri (Kejari) Jakarta Utara.

Indon court imposes jail sentence on explosive supplier (23/12/2003) #7235
ABC AUSTRALIA, 22/12/2003 21:08:41
An Indonesian court has imposed an 18-year jail sentence on a man who supplied Islamic militants with the explosives used in a McDonald's restaurant bombing.

Kejari Jakut Malam Ini Eksekusi Terpidana Kasus Makar (23/12/2003) #7234
ANTARA, Senin, 22 Desember, 2003 9:15:36 PM
Jakarta - Kepala Pusat Penerangan Hukum Kejaksaan Agung Kemas Yahya Rahman mengatakan, Kejaksaan Negeri (Kejari) Jakarta Utara (Jakut), Senin malam mengeksekusi terpidana kasus makar Waileruny Samuel alias Semy.

Wahid Visits Israel, Slams Suicide Bombings (23/12/2003) #7233
LAKSAMANA.Net, December 22, 2003 09:05 AM
Laksamana.Net - Former president Abdurrahman 'Gus Dur' Wahid, attending an interfaith peace conference in Jerusalem, has condemned Palestinian suicide bombings.

Dua Orang Binaan Hambali Ditangkap di Singapura (23/12/2003) #7232
SUARA PEMBARUAN DAILY, 20/12/03
SINGAPURA - Pemerintah Singapura telah menangkap dua anggota kelompok Jemaah Islamiyah (JI) yang pernah dilatih di Pakistan dan Afghanistan. Kedua tersangka itu diduga memiliki kaitan dengan warga Indonesia, Gun Gun Gunawan, yang kini ditahan di Polda Metro Jaya. Gun Gun yang disebut-sebut sebagai pemimpin al-Ghuraba salah satu sel JI adalah adik Hambali yang merupakan tersangka kasus pengeboman di berbagai tempat.

Bom untuk Musharraf Sama dengan Bom Bali (22/12/2003) #7231
KOMPAS, Senin, 22 Desember 2003, 06:01 WIB
Lahore, Pakistan, Minggu. Bahan peledak yang digunakan dalam upaya untuk membunuh Presiden Pakistan Jenderal Pervez Musharraf sepekan lalu berjenis sama dengan yang digunakan dalam pemboman di Bali, Indonesia. Demikian penjelasan beberapa sumber intelijen Pakistan, Minggu (21/12).

Indonesia has progressed in religious freedom: U.S. (22/12/2003) #7230
The Jakarta Post, December 22, 2003
The Jakarta Post, Jakarta. Indonesia made progress in promoting respect for religious freedom, but in a number of cases the government failed to punish extremists responsible for murder and other crimes. This was the view expressed in a yearend report on Indonesia issued by the United States, part of the International Religious Freedom Report 2003 released on Thursday. Covering the period of July 1 2002 to June 30 this year, it was compiled by the Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights and Labor under the Department of State and is accessible on http://www.state.gov/g/drl/rls/irf/2003.

Review - Regions: Aceh Election Delay Mooted (22/12/2003) #7229
LAKSAMANA.Net, December 22, 2003 12:14 AM
Laksamana.Net - Latest figures from the military suggest more than 2,000 suspected rebels of the Free Aceh Movement (GAM) have been arrested or have surrendered and more than 1,100 others have been shot dead since the war to 'crush' them was launched in May.

Review - Politics: President 'Ashamed' (22/12/2003) #7228
LAKSAMANA.Net, December 22, 2003 12:17 AM
Laksamana.Net - Speaking to the Indonesian community in Islamabad, President Megawati Sukarnoputri said she felt 'ashamed' after Indonesia finished behind Vietnam and Thailand in the medal count in the Southeast Asian (SEA) Games.

Convicted Papuans to be brought to Jakarta (22/12/2003) #7227
The Jakarta Post, December 22, 2003
Nethy Dharma Somba , The Jakarta Post, Jayapura, Papua. Human rights lawyers in Papua lodged a protest with the local office of the justice and human rights ministry on Sunday for trying to "abduct" 13 people convicted of hoisting separatist flags in Wamena in 2000, and transfer them without proper procedures.

Clash in Papua injures two (22/12/2003) #7226
ABC AUSTRALIA, 21/12/2003 10:08:55
Indonesian police have fired warning shots to stop a clash between supporters and opponents of an elected official in the province of Papua.

THE SITUATION IN AMBON/MOLUCCAS – Report No. 405 (22/12/2003) #7225
Crisis Centre Diocese of Amboina, Ambon, December 21, 2003
15 YEARS IN JAIL DEMANDED FOR SEPARATISTS – On April 20, 2003, police forces arrested Drs. Jhon Rea, "commander of the RMS Forces" in Ambon, together with eight RMS members while they were having a secret meeting in Jhon Rea's house in the neighbourhood of Batubulan/Batugajah, city of Ambon (see Report 363).

Separatists face up to 15 years in jail (22/12/2003) #7224
The Jakarta Post, December 20, 2003
The Jakarta Post, Jakarta/Ambon. Prosecutors charged on Friday nine separatist in Maluku province with treason for allegedly agitating and encouraging people to establish a South Maluku emergency authority.

Ada di LA, Polri Tangkap Manuputty Jika Diminta (22/12/2003) #7223
detikcom, Minggu, 21/12/2003 11:15:00
Reporter: Shinta Shinaga. detikcom - Jakarta, Pimpinan Eksekutif Front Kedaulatan Maluku (FKM) Alexander Hermanus Manuputty ada di Los Angeles AS. Polri mengaku bersedia menangkap Manuputty, tapi hanya jika diminta.

Tim Pengacara Siap Hadirkan Manuputty (22/12/2003) #7222
Maluku Media Centre, Sabtu, 20/12/2003 22:15:29 WIB
Reporter: Ivanno Passal. Ambon, MMC -- Tim pengacara siap menghadirkan Pimpinan Eksekutif Front Kedaulatan Maluku (FKM) dr. Alexander Manuputty dan Samuel Waileruny SH bila semua prosedur yang terkait administrasi hukum sudah dilengkapi Kepala Kejaksaan Tinggi Maluku. Hal ini disampaikan tim pengacara, yaitu Johanis Hahury SH, Anthony Hatane SH dan Saul Matuku Saleman SH saat jumpa pers di Ambon, Jumat (19/12).

Cekal Manuputty Diperpanjang (22/12/2003) #7221
detikcom, Sabtu, 20/12/2003 14:09:00
Reporter: Woro Swasti. detikcom: Jakarta, Kejaksaan Agung (Kejagung) akan memperpanjang status cegah dan tangkal (cekal) terhadap terpidana 4 tahun kasus subersif, Alexander Manuputty, selama satu tahun. Kejagung juga akan membentuk tim pelacak untuk mencari tahu keberadaan ketua Forum Kedaulatan Maluku (FKM) itu.

Terror Attacks Feared in Indonesia (22/12/2003) #7220
Associated Press, Sat Dec 20, 3:33 AM ET
By CHRIS BRUMMITT, Associated Press Writer. JAKARTA, Indonesia - Al-Qaida linked militants are feared to be targeting churches this Christmas in Indonesia, the world's most populous Muslim nation, but priests and preachers said they aren't canceling yuletide services.

Islam's All-Enveloping Hijab Is Hip in Indonesia (22/12/2003) #7219
Reuters, Thu December 18, 2003 08:08 AM ET
By Tomi Soetjipto. JAKARTA (Reuters) - Forget the stereotype image of Muslim women draped from head to toe in all-enveloping robes, or girls shrouded in modest white veils.

Dana Siluman Guncang DPRD Maluku (22/12/2003) #7218
Maluku Media Centre, Ahad, 21/12/2003 18:37:14 WIB
Reporter: : Mahmud Pattiasina, Daniel Nirahua. Ambon, MMC -- Tak ada protes atau gelombang demonstran ke Gedung DPRD Maluku, Karangpanjang Ambon, 16 Agustus 2003, ketika pasangan Karel Albert Ralahalu dan Muhammad Abdullah Latuconsina terpilih sebagai Gubernur Maluku periode 2003-2008. Warga yang menyaksikan pemilihan secara langsung di gedung rakyat maupun lewat layar TVRI Ambon, menyaksikan bahwa pemilihan berlangsung mulus dan demokratis.

International Religious Freedom Report 2003 (22/12/2003) #7217
U.S. Department of State, December 18, 2003
The Government made considerable progress in some areas, such as reducing interreligious violence in the Maluku islands and Central Sulawesi, and arresting and prosecuting terrorists and religious extremists for carrying out religiously motivated attacks. However, in several cases the Government failed to hold religious extremists responsible for murder and other crimes.

FPI akan Ubah Paradigma (22/12/2003) #7216
GATRA, Kamis, 18 Desember 2003 13:50
Front Pembela Islam (FPI) akan mengubah paradigma organisasi. Hal itu akan dilakukan dalam Musyawarah Nasional I FPI di Asrama Haji Pondok Gede, Jakarta Timur, 19-21 Desember 2003.

Indonesia Backgrounder: A Guide to the 2004 Elections (20/12/2003) #7215
The International Crisis Group (ICG), 18 December 2003
ICG Asia Report No: 71, 18 December 2003. Executive Summary: Indonesia faces at least two and probably three national elections in 2004, including a presidential vote, but they are unlikely to bring fundamental change. Citizens are increasingly disillusioned with the half-decade of democracy and "money politics" they have experienced since the collapse of Soeharto's authoritarian New Order.
Click here to view the full report as a PDF file in A4 format

Indonesia boosts security for Christmas period (20/12/2003) #7214
ABC AUSTRALIA, 20/12/2003 08:25:37
Indonesia is to deploy more than two-thirds of its quarter of a million-strong police force over Christmas and New Year to prevent a repeat of the wave of Christmas Eve bombings that killed 19 people three years ago.

Bashir to appeal against sentence to Supreme Court (20/12/2003) #7213
ABC AUSTRALIA, 19/12/2003 23:00:17
Militant Indonesian Muslim cleric Abu Bakar Bashir is to petition the Supreme Court against an appeal court ruling that he must serve three years in jail.

Ba'asyir to file Supreme Court appeal against jail term (20/12/2003) #7212
The Jakarta Post, 12/19/2003 3:22:27 PM
JAKARTA (AFP): Militant Indonesian Muslim cleric Abu Bakar Ba'asyir will petition the Supreme Court on Friday against an appeal court ruling that he must serve three years in jail, his lawyer said.

Ba'asyir Ajukan Kasasi ke MA (20/12/2003) #7211
KOMPAS, Jumat, 19 Desember 2003, 13:27 WIB
Jakarta, KCM. Amir Majelis Mujahidin Indonesia Abu Bakar Ba'asyir mengajukan kasasi keMahkamah Agung (MA) atas putusan Pengadilan Tinggi (PT) DKI Jakarta yang menguatkan vonis Pengadilan Negeri (PN) Jakarta Pusat, sekaligus memvonis Ba'asyir tiga tahun penjara.

Indonesia extends detention for terror-linked students (20/12/2003) #7210
ABC AUSTRALIA, 19/12/2003 20:03:50
Indonesia has extended the detention of four students deported from Pakistan because they are suspected of links to an accused terror leader and several bombings.

Head of Marriott suicide bomber interred (20/12/2003) #7209
The Jakarta Post, 12/19/2003 3:44:39 PM
JAKARTA (Antara): The head of Asmar Latin Sani, the suspected suicide bomber in the Aug. 5 attack on the JW Marriott Hotel, South Jakarta, was buried on Friday in a cemetery in Kandang village.

Officials Slam HRW Report on Aceh (20/12/2003) #7208
LAKSAMANA.Net, December 19, 2003 11:58 PM
Laksamana.Net - Senior government and military officials have strongly denied a report by Human Rights Watch (HRW) alleging abuses by troops fighting separatist rebels in Aceh province.

Indonesians bend laws to hook up (20/12/2003) #7207
CNN, Thursday, December 18, 2003 Posted: 0609 GMT ( 2:09 PM HKT)
JAKARTA, Indonesia (CNN) -- In Indonesia it is illegal for couples to say "I do" to someone from another faith.

Four students named terror suspects (19/12/2003) #7206
The Jakarta Post, December 19, 2003
Abdul Khalik, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta. Four of the six students recently deported from Pakistan have been declared suspects for their roles in a series of terrorist attacks here in the past several years.

Indonesian police question four student suspects (19/12/2003) #7205
ABC AUSTRALIA, 19/12/2003 07:41:39
Indonesian police are continuing to question four people deported from Pakistan on suspicion of having links with the al-Qaeda terror network.

Court again delays trial on JI member (19/12/2003) #7204
The Jakarta Post, December 19, 2003
PALU, Central Sulawesi: The Palu District Court again delayed the trial on Thursday of Fauzan, a suspected member of Jamaah Islamiyah (JI), after key witness Mustafa failed to appear there for health reasons.

U.S. agents leave Papua (19/12/2003) #7203
The Jakarta Post, December 19, 2003
JAKARTA: A team of United States Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) agents has left Papua after questioning a number of witnesses in connection with the ambush in which three teachers, including two Americans, were killed in August 2002.

Perayaan Halal Bi Halal (19/12/2003) #7202
Masariku Network, 18 December 2003
Bunyi bedug jumatan (ritme bedug yang biasanya ditabuh untuk memanggil orang Islam pergi sembahyang Jumat) dalam ritme teratur terdengar bertalu-talu. Di panggung berukuran 15x6x1,85 meter, bapak Nan berjubah gamis putih nampak antusias menabuh bedug berdiameter 1,7 meter. Sengatan terik matahari tak nampak mengusik ketenangannya.

Demo Pengungsi di Kota Masohi Kantor Dinas Sosial (19/12/2003) #7201
Dilempari Batu
Maluku Media Centre, Kamis, 18/12/2003 21:10:08 WIB
Reporter: Ivanno Passal. Persoalan pengungsi Maluku tak kunjung tuntas. Di Masohi, ibu kota Kabupaten Maluku Tengah, para pengungsi menggelar unjuk rasa, Kamis (18/12). Demonstrasi pagi itu malah berujung pelemparan kantor Dinas Kesejahteraan Sosial.

Wakil Presiden Hamzah Has: Kasus FKM Diselesaikan (19/12/2003) #7200
Secara Diplomatik
Maluku Media Centre, Rabu, 17/12/2003 22:30:32 WIB
Reporter: Azis Tunny. Kepergian Pimpinan Eksekutif Front Kedaulatan Maluku (FKM) dr. Alex Manuputty ke Amerika Serikat untuk mencari dukungan luar negeri, ditanggapi serius Wakil Presiden Hamzah Haz. "Permasalahannya akan ditangani secara diplomatik, karena yang bersangkutan kini berada di luar negeri," kata Hamzah.

Bagir: Lolosnya Manuputty Tidak Terkait Putusan MA (19/12/2003) #7199
TEMPO, 18 Desember 2003
TEMPO Interaktif, Jakarta: Lolosnya tokoh Republik Maluku Selatan (RMS) Alex Manuputty yang disinyalir ke luar negeri, tidak ada kaitannya dengan putusan kasasi Mahkamah Agung (MA). Selain itu, Alex Manuputty masih dalam keadaan dicekal, sehingga kepergiannya ke luar negeri merupakan tindakan ilegal.

Four Detained Students Linked to Terrorism (19/12/2003) #7198
LAKSAMANA.Net, December 18, 2003 11:58 PM
Laksamana.Net - Four Indonesian Islamic students, including the younger brother of alleged terrorist mastermind Hambali, will be charged with facilitating terrorism, police said Thursday (18/12/03).

Detained Indonesian students 'linked to al-Qaeda' (19/12/2003) #7197
ABC AUSTRALIA, 18/12/2003 22:51:01
Indonesian police have revealed more information about a group of six Indonesian students deported by Pakistan on suspicion of terror links.

Papuans demand cancellation of disputed law (19/12/2003) #7196
The Jakarta Post, December 18, 2003
Nethy Dharma Somba, The Jakarta Post, Jayapura, Papua. Papuan people concluded a two-day meeting here on Tuesday, recommending that the central government speed up the establishment of the Papuan People's Assembly (MRP) as mandated by the special autonomy law, and revoke controversial Law No. 45/1999 on the partition of the territory into three smaller provinces.

Megawati accused of giving excessive power to spy agency (19/12/2003) #7195
ABC AUSTRALIA, 18/12/2003 22:51:05
An Indonesian human rights group, Imparsial, has accused the president, Megawati Sukarnoputri, of giving the country's national intelligence agency too much power.

Indon military again accused of killing campaign in Aceh (18/12/2003) #7194
ABC AUSTRALIA, 18/12/2003 08:28:40
The Indonesian military has again been accused of a campaign of killings, kidnappings and beatings of civilians in Aceh.

THE SITUATION IN AMBON/MOLUCCAS – Report No. 404 (18/12/2003) #7193
Crisis Centre Diocese of Amboina, Ambon, December 17, 2003
THE MANUPUTTY CASE – FKM Judicial leader Semmy Waeleruny declared to Jakarta based KOMPAS newspaper that FKM leader Alex Manuputty's departure for the USA was definitely not a flight (as we mentioned in Report 402), but was sanctioned by the Indonesian Government. However – according to REPUBLIKA newspaper – Waeleruny refused to tell which immigration office had issued the passport. He said Alex Manuputty left for America on November 19, 2003, on the invitation of a number of Human Rights Organizations in the USA.

Perayaan Idul Fitri (18/12/2003) #7192
Masariku Network, 17 December 2003
Berikut kami kirimkan beberapa foto berkaitan dengan persiapan kegiatan Halal Bi Halal masyarakat Maluku, yang akan dihadiri oleh wapres Hamsah Haz dan berlangsung pada hari ini 17 Desember 2003. Kegiatan ini didukung oleh para pengisi acara dari komunitas Islam maupun Kristen. Panitia pelaksana adalah gabungan organisasi pemuda di Maluku, a/l GMKI, PMII, PMKRI, KNPI, Muhamadiah, GAMKI, Pemuda NU, dll. Koordinator seksi acara dipegang oleh salah seorang pendeta GPM.

6 Jam di Ambon, Wapres Dikawal 1.915 Petugas Keamaan (18/12/2003) #7191
SINAR HARAPAN, Rabu, 17 Desember 2003
Ambon, Sinar Harapan. Sebanyak 1.915 personel gabungan TNI/Polri dikerahkan untuk mengamankan kunjungan Wakil Presiden (Wapres) Hamzah Haz ke Kota Ambon, Rabu (17/12). Hamzah Haz berada di kota itu padahal selama enam jam saja.

Wapres: Pemerintah akan Tangani Masalah Alex Manuputty (18/12/2003) #7190
ANTARA, Rabu, 17 Desember, 2003 6:40:45 PM
Jakarta - Wakil Presiden (Wapres) Hamzah Haz mengatakan, pemerintah tidak akan tinggal diam dalam kasus kaburnya Ketua Front Kedaulatan Maluku (FKM) ALex Manuputty jika yang bersangkutan ada masalah dengan hukum.

Kejagung dan Imigrasi Tidak Tahu Keberadaan Manuputty (18/12/2003) #7189
SINAR HARAPAN, Rabu, 17 Desember 2003
Jakarta, Sinar Harapan. Kejaksaan Agung dan Direktorat Jenderal Imigrasi menyatakan bahwa terpidana makar Alex Manuputty yang juga Ketua Forum Kedaulatan Maluku, masih dalam status cekal. Namun, kedua instansi ini tidak mengetahui jelas keberadaan Alex di luar negeri dan bagaimana ia bisa ke luar dari Tanah Air.

MA Tolak Kasasi Alex Manuputty Putusan MA (18/12/2003) #7188
Terlambat Diterima Kejagung
Media Indonesia, Rabu, 17 Desember 2003
JAKARTA (Media): Mahkamah Agung (MA) menolak permohonan kasasi yang diajukan pimpinan Front Kedaulatan Maluku (FKM) Alex Manuputty. Dalam keputusannya, MA malah memperkuat putusan pengadilan tinggi yang menjatuhkan vonis empat tahun terhadap Alex Manuputty.

DPRD Maluku Setujui Perubahan APBD 2003 (18/12/2003) #7187
SINAR HARAPAN, Rabu, 17 Desember 2003
AMBON - Enam fraksi di DPRD Maluku menyetujui nota keuangan dan rancangan perubahan APBD Maluku 2003. Kenam fraksi itu masing-masing Fraksi Partai Golkar, PPP, Penegak, TNI/Polri, Penggalang dan Fraksi PDI perjuangan.

Pengadilan Ambon Menyidangkan Kasus (18/12/2003) #7186
Pembunuhan Tersangka GAM
Liputan6.com, 16/12/2003 06:18
Liputan6.com, Ambon: Pengadilan Negeri Ambon, Maluku, mulai menyidangkan kasus pembunuhan tiga saudagar asal Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam yang diduga anggota Gerakan Aceh Merdeka, Senin (15/12). Dalam sidang pertama yang dipimpin hakim Kharlison Harinja, jaksa penuntut umum mendakwa ke-enam terdakwa secara sengaja dan terencana membunuh ketiga korban.

Kapolri Da'i Bachtiar: Beberapa Mahasiswa Indonesia (18/12/2003) #7185
dari Pakistan Terlibat Al-Qaeda
SINAR HARAPAN, Rabu, 17 Desember 2003
Jakarta, Sinar Harapan. Kapolri Jenderal Da'i Bachtiar mengakui beberapa dari enam mahasiswa Indonesia yang baru didatangkan dari Pakistan dan kini sedang menjalani pemeriksaan di Polda Metro Jaya ada yang terlibat dalam jaringan terorisme.

Dipertanyakan, Penangkapan 13 Anggota (18/12/2003) #7184
Presidium Dewan Papua
KOMPAS, Rabu, 17 Desember 2003
Jayapura, Kompas - Penangkapan terhadap 13 anggota Presidium Dewan Papua oleh Kejaksaan Negeri Jayawijaya yang kemudian dijebloskan ke tahanan dipertanyakan. Pihak kejaksaan semestinya menunjukkan bukti-bukti kesalahan dari 13 anggota panel PDP Jayawijaya itu.

Kewenangan 'Superbody' Majelis Rakyat Papua Ditiadakan (18/12/2003) #7183
Media Indonesia, Rabu, 17 Desember 2003
JAKARTA (Media): Pemerintah menolak usulan agar Majelis Rakyat Papua (MRP) memiliki kewenangan yang membuatnya menjadi lembaga superbody, seperti dapat menolak keputusan gubernur atau DPRD (badan legislatif provinsi).

Australia issues general travel warning (18/12/2003) #7182
ABC AUSTRALIA, 17/12/2003 18:46:54
The Australian Department of Foreign Affairs has issued a general warning for travel overseas.

Indonesian scholars forbid random terror attacks (18/12/2003) #7181
ABC AUSTRALIA, 17/12/2003 12:37:23
Indonesia's leading Islamic authority has passed a religious decree against suicide bombing and has also made a series of distinctions excluding acts of terror from any definition of jihad.

Indonesian authorities checking (18/12/2003) #7180
if arrested man is Aceh rebel leader
ABC AUSTRALIA, 17/12/2003 18:46:57
Indonesian troops and police are checking whether a man arrested at the weekend is a top separatist rebel commander in Aceh province.

MUI commission bans bank interest (18/12/2003) #7179
The Jakarta Post, December 17, 2003
Dadan Wijaksana and A. Junaidi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta. The Indonesian Ulemas Council (MUI) Edict Commission said on Tuesday that it had agreed to declare interest on money as riba, which is forbidden under Islamic law, but MUI deputy chairman Din Syamsuddin said that the edict was not final.

Bank Interest Fatwa Gets Cool Response (18/12/2003) #7178
LAKSAMANA.Net, December 17, 2003 09:39 AM
Laksamana.Net - Indonesia's central bank has responded cautiously to a plan by the nation's top Islamic authority to issue a fatwa (religious edict) banning Muslims from putting their money in banks and other financial institutions that charge interest.

Kapolri: Polri Tidak Bisa Cegah Alex Manuputty ke LN (17/12/2003) #7177
detikcom, Selasa, 16/12/2003 01:15:00
Reporter : Anton Aliabbas. detikcom - Jakarta, Polri tidak bisa melakukan tindakan apapun terkait perginya pimpinan Forum Kedaulatan Maluku (FKM) Alex Mnauputty ke Amerika Serikat (AS). Pasalnya, Alex sudah dinyatakan bebas demi hukum.

Imigrasi Akan Cek Kebenaran Kepergian Manuputty ke AS (17/12/2003) #7176
detikcom, Selasa, 16/12/2003 18:25:00
Reporter: Maryadi. detikcom - Jakarta, Dirjen Imigrasi memastikan Alexander Manuputty tidak pernah keluar negeri melalui pintu keimigrasian di bandara, pelabuhan maupun pintu lintas batas. Namun begitu, pihak imigrasi akan mengecek soal kebaradaan Manuputty di AS.

Kuatkan Vonis 4 Thn Penjara MA Tolak Kasasi A Manuputty (17/12/2003) #7175
detikcom, Selasa, 16/12/2003 12:43:00
Reporter : Anton Aliabbas. detikcom - Jakarta, Mahkamah Agung (MA) menolak permohonan kasasi yang diajukan pimpinan Forum Kedaulatan Maluku (FKM) Alex Manuputty. Bahkan, memperkuat putusan pengadilan tinggi yang menjatuhkan vonis 4 tahun.

Kecewa Pemerintah Provinsi Maluku (17/12/2003) #7174
Pengungsi di Ambon Ancam Boikot Pemilu
Maluku Media Centre, Selasa, 16/12/2003 21:18:04 WIB
Reporter: Rudy Rumthe. Sebagian pengungsi di Maluku mengancam tidak menggunakan hak pilihnya pada pemilihan umum (pemilu) tahun 2004. Sebab, berbagai kebutuhan pengungsi selama ini diabaikan. Mereka menuding Pemerintah Provinsi Maluku kurang serius mengurus nasib mereka.

Pembentukan Batalyon Raiders Kodam Pattimura (17/12/2003) #7173
SINAR HARAPAN, Selasa, 16 Desember 2003
AMBON - Direncanakan pada tahun 2004 Batalyon Infantri (Yonif) 733/ Masariku akan dijadikan sebagai batalyon Raiders di jajaran Kodam Pattimura. Rencana pengembangan tersebut diungkapkan Pangdam XVI Pattimura, Mayjen TNI Agustadi usai upacara peringatan Hari Juang Kartika di Markas Komando Yonif 733/Masariku, Senin (15/12) siang.

Jemaah Islamiyah Official Implicates Baasyir (17/12/2003) #7172
LAKSAMANA.Net, December 16, 2003 08:30 AM
Laksamana.Net - A sub-regional commander of Southeast Asian terrorism network Jemaah Islamiyah has testified that he was appointed to the position by radical Muslim cleric Abu Bakar Baasyir.

US agents can question troops over Papua killings (17/12/2003) #7171
ABC AUSTRALIA, 16/12/2003 12:00:54
America's Federal Bureau of Investigation will be allowed to question 15 Indonesian soldiers over the killing last year of two Americans in Papua province.

Indonesia seeks US cooperation in student probe (17/12/2003) #7170
ABC AUSTRALIA, 16/12/2003 12:01:00
Indonesian police have asked the United States for access to captured Muslim militant, Hambali, saying questioning him is crucial for investigating other suspects, including his brother.

Two Terror-Linked Students to be Released (17/12/2003) #7169
LAKSAMANA.Net, December 16, 2003 06:44 PM
Laksamana.Net - Police say they will release two of six students recently deported from Pakistan on suspicion of alleged terrorism links, while the four others are likely to be declared suspects.

Muslims Kill Christians At Prayer: Indonesia (17/12/2003) #7168
American Daily, 12/15/03
By Grant Swank. The Koran demands that non-Muslims either be slaves to Muslims or killed outright. There are those Muslims who don't know their Koran; therefore, they vehemently deny this Islamic teaching. Nevertheless, those who read the Koran from cover to cover know that the murder doctrine is very much in the record. It is a sure thing that Islamic murderers know that that is the dictate; so they carry it out every day.

Menko Kesra Soroti Penanganan Konflik Poso (17/12/2003) #7167
KOMPAS, Selasa, 16 Desember 2003, 07:40 WIB
Palu, Selasa. Menko Kesra Jusuf Kalla menyoroti peran Pemkab Poso dan instansi teknis dalam menangani daerahnya pasca konflik karena justru menimbulkan persoalan baru seperti penyaluran bantuan bagi masyarakat korban kerusuhan.

Ulama dan Habib Meminta MUI Memprotes Depkeh (16/12/2003) #7166
Liputan6.com, 16/12/2003 05:30
Liputan6.com, Jakarta: Sejumlah ulama dan habib dari beberapa daerah mendatangi Majelis Ulama Indonesia di Jakarta, baru-baru ini. Mereka meminta lembaga itu menyikapi kebijakan pemerintah dalam menangani kasus makar Ketua Front Kedaulatan Maluku Alex Manuputti dan Abu Bakar Ba`asyir. Para ulama dan habib juga meminta meminta MUI menyuarakan aspirasi mereka dengan memprotes Departemen Kehakiman dan Hak Asasi Manusia. Menurut para ulama dan habib, kebijakan pemerintah dalam menangani kasus yang diduga dilakukan kedua orang itu tidak adil.

Pengungsi di Saparua Baru Mulai Didata (16/12/2003) #7165
Maluku Media Centre, Senin, 15/12/2003 20:53:37 WIB
Reporter: Daniel Nirahua. Target pemerintah menyelesaikan masalah pengungsi tahun 2003 di Maluku dipastikan tidak tercapai karena masih banyak pengungsi belum tertangani. Di Kecamatan Saparua, Kabupaten Maluku Tengah, ribuan pengungsi belum pernah mendapat bantuan pemerintah. Mereka baru didata pekan lalu oleh aparat pemerintah kecamatan.

1,000 Papuans convene to discuss partition policy (16/12/2003) #7164
The Jakarta Post, December 16, 2003
Nethy Dharma Somba, The Jakarta Post, Jayapura, Papua. Nearly 1,000 Papuans from all walks of life began a two-day meeting sponsored by the local legislative council on Monday to seek a solution to the central government's controversial decision to split Papua into three provinces.

Police close to naming four deportees terror suspects (16/12/2003) #7163
The Jakarta Post, December 16, 2003
Abdul Khalik, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta. The police claim to have enough evidence to charge four of the six students repatriated from Pakistan with their involvement in a series of terror attacks that rocked Indonesia over the last two years.

Hand tractors for Poso farmers (16/12/2003) #7162
The Jakarta Post, December 16, 2003
PALU, Central Sulawesi: Coordinating Minister for People's Welfare Jusuf Kalla gave on Monday 100 hand tractors worth Rp 1.5 billion (US$176,470) in assistance for young farmers in the conflict-ridden regency of Poso, Central Sulawesi.

JI commander says he was appointed by Bashir (16/12/2003) #7161
ABC AUSTRALIA, 15/12/2003 23:01:47
A regional commander of the South East Asian terrorist network, Jemaah Islamiah, has told a court in Indonesia that jailed Muslim cleric, Abu Bakar Bashir, appointed him to his post.

Regional JI commander tells court he was appointed by (16/12/2003) #7160
Ba'asyir
The Jakarta Post, 12/15/2003 5:23:50 PM
JAKARTA (AFP): A regional commander of the Jamaah Islamiyah (JI) terror network told a court on Monday that Indonesian Muslim cleric Abu Bakar Ba'asyir had appointed him to the post.

FBI may probe Indonesia troops over Papua killings (16/12/2003) #7159
The Jakarta Post, 12/15/2003 7:25:40 PM
JAKARTA (Reuters): The FBI will be allowed to question 15 Indonesian soldiers over the killing last year of two Americans in the remote province of Papua that strained ties between Washington and Jakarta, the army said on Monday.

Indonesia seeks U.S. cooperation in student probe (16/12/2003) #7158
The Jakarta Post, 12/15/2003 7:29:41 PM
JAKARTA (Reuters): Indonesian police asked the United States on Monday for access to top captured Muslim militant Hambali, saying questioning him was crucial for investigating other suspects, including his brother.

Bali suspect says he was first tricked into (16/12/2003) #7157
preparing explosives
The Jakarta Post, 12/15/2003 3:30:59 PM
DENPASAR, Bali (AFP): A man accused of involvement in last year's Bali bombing admitted Monday he helped prepare ingredients for a deadly bomb but said he was initially told the chemicals were to make fertiliser.

Review - Regions: Back in the War Zone (16/12/2003) #7156
LAKSAMANA.Net, December 15, 2003 07:56 AM
Laksamana.Net - The death toll in Aceh since President Megawati Sukarnoputri declared martial law in May is officially put at about 1,600 but is impossible to assess exact numbers because of the de facto ban on foreign media, while local journalists are strongly intimidated into what the military describes as "patriotic" reporting.

Latest news from Rev. Damanik (16/12/2003) #7155
Thank you very much for everything you have done for us here, esp for Rev. Damanik/RD's case. After I had a long discussion with RD's family (his father ans sisters in North Sumatera through telp conversation) and with RD alone face to face during my visit in Central Sulawesi last Dec 9-12, finally RD decides to proceed with the PK. He will renew the personnels of his Defense Team/DT, since view of them are very preoccupied with other cases which are also very improtant. This is what Rev. D asked me to inform you all (sorry, just literary translaltion):

Pemerintah Izinkan Alexander Manuputty ke AS (15/12/2003) #7154
KOMPAS, Senin, 15 Desember 2003
Jakarta, Kompas - Pimpinan Yudikatif Front Kedaulatan Maluku (FKM) Samuel Waileruny menegaskan, bahwa kepergian Pimpinan Eksekutif FKM Alexander Hermanus Manuputty ke Amerika Serikat waktu lalu-atas seizin Pemerintah Indonesia-bukan melarikan diri.

Poso troops and police to start raids on weapon (15/12/2003) #7153
The Jakarta Post, December 15, 2003
The Jakarta Post, Jakarta. A joint police and military force in Central Sulawesi will soon launch a search-and-seizure raid for sharp weapons in the violence-torn regencies of Poso and neighboring Morowali to prevent retaliatory attacks against a well-armed hit-and-run gang that has been terrorizing Christian villages of late, according to authorities on Saturday.

THE SITUATION IN AMBON/MOLUCCAS – Report No. 403 (15/12/2003) #7152
Crisis Centre Diocese of Amboina, Ambon, December 14, 2003
BOMB EXPLOSION – In the evening of Saturday, December 13, a home-made bomb exploded in the Pohon Mangga area, Air Salobar, west end of Ambon city. The bomb, which was hidden in a flashlight, caused no casualties neither evoked any subsequent unrest. In its commentary, SCTV commercial TV supposed a link with the upcoming visit to Ambon by Vice President Hamzah Haz next December 17.

Bom Meledak di Ambon Menjelang Kedatangan Wapres (15/12/2003) #7151
Liputan6.com, 14/12/2003 05:37
Liputan6.com, Ambon: Sebuah bom meledak di kawasan Pohon Mangga, Air Salobar, Kecamatan Nusaniwe, Ambon, Maluku, Sabtu (13/12) sekitar pukul 19.20 WIT. Bunyi ledakan yang cukup keras sempat mengejutkan warga sekitar. Tak ada korban jiwa maupun harta benda dalam insiden yang terjadi menjelang kedatangan Wakil Presiden Hamzah Haz ke Ambon, 17 Desember mendatang.

Bom Rakitan 'Lampu Senter' Meledak di Ambon (15/12/2003) #7150
Sabtu Malam
Media Indonesia, Minggu, 14 Desember 2003 01:08 WIB
AMBON--MIOL: Sebuah bom rakitan meledak di kawasan permukiman Pohon Mangga, Air Salobar, Kecamatan Nusaniwe, Kota Ambon, Sabtu (13/12), sekitar pukul 19.30 WIT, namun situasi dan kondisi keamanan di ibukota Provinsi Maluku itu tetap aman dan kondusif.

Laskar Sabillilah Protes Tuduhan Konspirasi Intelijen (15/12/2003) #7149
SINAR HARAPAN, Sabtu, 13 Desember 2003
Jakarta, Sinar Harapan. Seratus anggota Laskar Sabillilah dengan menumpang tiga metromini mendatangi kantor Cedsos (Center for Democracy and Social Justice Studies) guna memprotes tuduhan konspirasi intelijen antara kelompoknya dengan gerakan islam radikal.

Saddam captured in hometown (15/12/2003) #7148
The Age [Australia], 14, 2003 - 11:27PM
Baghdad, December 14, 2003 - 11:27PM. Saddam Hussein, wearing a fake beard and burying himself in a cellar floor in an attempt to hide from US troops, was captured alive today in his hometown of Tikrit, the Iraqi Governing Council said.

An Indonesian Voice in the Antiterror Wilderness (15/12/2003) #7147
The New York Times, Saturday, December 13, 2003
By JANE PERLEZ. JAKARTA, Indonesia - IN the year before terrorists killed more than 200 people in a Bali nightclub, the head of Indonesia's intelligence agency, Gen. A. M. Hendropriyono, says he was a lonely man.

Convicted Christian militant leader flees Indonesia for U.S. (15/12/2003) #7146
japan today, Saturday, December 13, 2003 at 04:50 JST
JAKARTA - A Christian militant leader sentenced to jail for separatist activities in Indonesia's riot-torn eastern islands of Maluku has fled to the United States, one of his colleagues said Friday.

Convicted Christian militant leader flees Indonesia for U.S. (15/12/2003) #7145
Kyodo News [Japan], Friday December 12, 2003 6:32 PM
A Christian militant leader sentenced to jail for separatist activities in Indonesia's riot-torn eastern islands of Maluku has fled to the United States, one of his colleagues said Friday.

Christian Separatist Leader Manuputty Flies to US (15/12/2003) #7144
MISNA - Missionary Service News Agency, 12/12/2003 15:53
Church/Religious Affairs, Brief. The Christian separatist leader Alex Manuputty, active in the Moluccas archipelago, managed to leave Indonesia during the first week of December for the United States (US), the Fathers at the Crisis Centre of the Catholic diocese of Ambon, chief town of the Moluccas, told MISNA today.

Indonesia - OCHA Consolidated Situation Report No. 158 (15/12/2003) #7143
6 - 12 December 2003
ACEH * Various local press reported that 2 civilians and 29 GAM members were killed in Aceh province during the week.
CENTRAL SULAWESI * A local newspaper, Radar Sulteng, reported on Wednesday (10 Dec.), that 4 government cars were burned by a mob on Monday (8 Dec.) in Bungku Tengah sub-district of Morowali district. No casualties from the incident.
MALUKU * A team of community rehabilitation programme supported by CARDI, started a field trip for technical and participatory assessment to seven pre-selected community school rehabilitation sites throughout West Seram sub-district of Seram island. The team is also conducting final evaluation on 22 selected sites (including primary schools) in villages where CARDI implemented MCK support programme.
NORTH MALUKU * A local newspaper, Malut Post, reported on Saturday (6 Dec.), that returnees in Ngajam and Ngalao villages of North Loloda sub-district were questioning the remaining assistance packages that have not been received yet. The returnees have received only half of the life security assistance when they returned in March 2003.
PAPUA * A local newspaper, Cenderawasih Pos, reported on Monday (8 Dec.), that the Governor of Papua and the local authorities objected an effort made by Eurico Guterres for setting up a nationalist youth group, Red-and-White Defenders Front, in the Timika of Papua province. This statement was made by the Papua Police Chief, Maj. Gen. Budi Utomo during his visit in Timika. Guterres is a notorious militia leader found guilty in the 1999 East Timor violence.

Woman awarded for terrorism studies (15/12/2003) #7142
ABC AUSTRALIA, Friday, December 12, 2003. 4:48pm (AEDT)
"I'd actually done a thesis on a very a militant Islamic terrorist group who waged a Jihad in Ambon, which I'm sure many people in Darwin may know about, and I became interested in Islam through that," she said.

UN finds 3,000 children in Indonesian adult jails (15/12/2003) #7141
The Guardian, Friday December 12, 2003
John Aglionby in Jakarta. Three thousand Indonesian children are suffering in "horrific" conditions in adult jails, a United Nations study revealed yesterday.

Police question students over terrorism connection (13/12/2003) #7140
The Jakarta Post, December 13, 2003
Abdul Khalik, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta. Police began on Friday the questioning of the brother of top terrorist suspect Hambali and his five fellow students over their alleged involvement in several terror attacks in Indonesia, just after their arrival from Pakistan overnight.

Indonesia Faces "the Trigger of Revolution" (13/12/2003) #7139
BusinessWeek Magazine, December 15, 2003
In an already troubled, divided country, the potential loss of 1 million garment jobs could easily send it over the edge. As darkness and dust settle over the factory town of Bandung in the chilly hills of West Java, the heart of Indonesia's garment and textile industry, 20-year-old Neng Kartini strolls nonchalantly out of the Metro Garmin factory gates in her tight jeans and T-shirt.

THE SITUATION IN AMBON/MOLUCCAS – Report No. 402 (13/12/2003) #7138
Crisis Centre Diocese of Amboina, Ambon, December 12, 2003
ALEX MANUPUTTY FLEES TO THE USA – Separatist FKM leader Dr. Alex Manuputty (55), who was arrested in Ambon on April 17, 2002, and consequently sentenced to three years in prison, managed to leave for the USA during the first week of December 2003, allegedly to find support for his FKM movement, which – according to him – fights for the legal right to establish the independent nation of the RMS (Republic of the South Moluccas).

Convicted Indonesian separatist leader leaves for US (13/12/2003) #7137
ABC AUSTRALIA, 12/12/2003 19:13:40
An Indonesian separatist leader who was released pending an appeal against a prison sentence has reportedly moved to the United States to campaign for independence for the Maluku islands.

Apa Maksud Kepergian Pemimpin FKM RMS ke AS? (13/12/2003) #7136
Radio Nederland Wereldomroep, Sabtu 13 Desember 2003 07:00 WIB
Alex Manuputty, Pemimpin eksekutif Front Kedaulan Maluku FKM untuk Republik Maluku Selatan meninggalkan Indonesia. Bulan lalu ia bertolak ke Amerika Serikat, katanya untuk mengkampanyekan pengembalian kemerdekaan Maluku Selatan. Apa yang akan dilakukan pemimpin eksekutif FKM yang sempat dihukum karena tuduhan makar dan yang baru saja dibebaskan pengadilan kasasi? Radio Nederland menghubungi Samy Waleruni, Pimpinan Yudikatif Front Kedaulatan Maluku untuk RMS. Pertama kami tanyakan apakah benar Alex Manuputty baru akan kembali kalau kedaulatan Maluku sudah tercapai.

Alex Manuputty Tinggalkan Indonesia (13/12/2003) #7135
KOMPAS, Jumat, 12 Desember 2003, 13:33 WIB
Ambon, Jumat. Pimpinan Eksekutif Front Kedaulatan Maluku (FKM) Alexander Hermanus Manuputty (Alex Manuputty) telah meninggalkan Indonesia. Alex dikabarkan pindah Amerika Serikat (AS) untuk mengkampanyekan kemerdekaan Republik Maluku Selatan (RMS).

Tokoh FKM Alex Manuputty Tinggalkan Indonesia (13/12/2003) #7134
Radio Nederland Wereldomroep, Jumat 12 Desember 2003 14:50 UTC
Tokoh Front Kedaulatan Maluku, Alex Manuputty, meninggalkan Indonesia. Manuputty berangkat menuju Amerika Serikat, katanya, untuk memperjuangkan kemerdekaan Republik Maluku Selatan. Januari lalu Manuputty dihukum dengan tuduhan makar.

Terror-linked students return to Indonesia (13/12/2003) #7133
ABC AUSTRALIA, 12/12/2003 19:13:42
Six Indonesian students arrested in Pakistan on suspicion of terrorist links have arrived back in the Indonesian capital, Jakarta.

Five rebels killed in Aceh (13/12/2003) #7132
ABC AUSTRALIA, 12/12/2003 23:01:44
Indonesian troops have reportedly killed five more separatist rebels and seized weapons in the latest clashes in Aceh province.

Jakarta accused over Papua (13/12/2003) #7131
BBC World News, Thursday, 11 December, 2003, 08:53 GMT
Tim Johnston, BBC, Jakarta. A report from an American university has accused Indonesia of crimes against humanity for its actions in the troubled eastern province of Papua, and has suggested that Jakarta may also be guilty of genocide.

FBI in Indonesia's Papua to probe American deaths (13/12/2003) #7130
Reuters, 11 Dec 2003 09:10:19 GMT
JAKARTA, Dec 11 (Reuters) - Four FBI agents have been in Indonesia's Papua since early this week to probe the killing of two Americans in the remote province last year that strained ties between Washington and Jakarta, police said on Thursday.

Indonesian Christians Once Again Living in Fear (12/12/2003) #7129
CNS News, December 11, 2003
By Patrick Goodenough, CNSNews.com Pacific Rim Bureau Chief. Pacific Rim Bureau (CNSNews.com) - As Christmas approaches, Christians in Indonesia's Sulawesi province are worried that despite an influx of troops and police, the deteriorating security situation of the last two months may worsen.

Terdakwa Makar Alex Manuputty Pergi Bebas ke Amerika (12/12/2003) #7128
Republika, Kamis, 11 Desember 2003
AMBON -- Pemerintah pusat dinilai bersikap tidak tegas terhadap Front Kedaulatan Maluku (FKM) yang memperjuangkan eksistensi organissasi terlarang Republik Maluku Selatan (RMS). Hal ini dikarenakan Pimpinan Eksekutif FKM, dr Alexander Manuputty, terdakwa kasus makar, bebas bepergian ke Amerika Serikat.

Convicted separatist flees to U.S. (12/12/2003) #7127
The Jakarta Post, December 12, 2003
Oktovianus Pinontoan, The Jakarta Post, Ambon, Maluku. Maluku separatist leader Alex Manuputty, who was sentenced to three years in prison for plotting rebellion, has left the province for the United States, according to the provincial governor.

Gubernur Maluku Minta Diekstradiksi (12/12/2003) #7126
Pimpinan FKM ke Amerika Cari Dukungan
Maluku Media Centre, Kamis, 11/12/2003 22:01:34 WIB
Reporter: Azis Tunny. Ambon, MMC --- Gubernur Maluku Karel Albert Ralahalu mengaku kaget dan sangat menyayangkan kepergian Pimpinan Eksekutif Front Kedaulatan Maluku (FKM) dr Alex Manuputty ke Amerika Serikat. Dia menyesal tak ada upaya cekal dari pemerintah sebab dikhawatirkan tokoh tersebut akan leluasa mencari dukungan di luar negeri.

Provinsi Maluku Kehabisan Dana Pengungsi (12/12/2003) #7125
Sebagian Pengungsi Masohi Belum Terima BBR
Maluku Media Centre, Kamis, 11/12/2003 22:04:32 WIB
Reporter: Ivanno Passal. Ambon, MMC --- Sebanyak 15 kepala keluarga (KK) pengungsi yang mendiami Gedung Kursus Latihan Kepegawaian (KLK) di Masohi, Kabupaten Maluku Tengah, sampai saat ini belum mendapat bantuan bahan bangunan rumah (BBR ) dan uang untuk upah kerja, seperti dijanjikan dinas kesejahteraan sosial setempat.

Legislation blamed for frequent TNI-police clashes (12/12/2003) #7124
The Jakarta Post, December 12, 2003
Muninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta. The frequent clashes between members of the Indonesian Military (TNI) and the National Police across the country are the result of the separation of the two institutions, military officers and an observer say.

FBI questions witnesses in Timika slayings (12/12/2003) #7123
The Jakarta Post, December 12, 2003
Abdul Khalik, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta. A team of United States Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) agents have arrived in the Papuan town of Timika and questioned a number of witnesses in connection with an ambush in which three employees of an American company were killed in August 2001.

FBI in Papua province to investigate American deaths (12/12/2003) #7122
ABC AUSTRALIA, 11/12/2003 22:37:18
Indonesian police say four American federal agents have been in Papua province since early this week.

INFID's Short News Overview No. 158 (12/12/2003) #7121
INFID, 11 December 2003
Papua: Indonesian rights groups criticized the appointment of a police officer accused in the 1999 East Timor violence as the new chief in restive Papua province, saying it showed that security forces cared little about human rights or justice. Brig. Gen. Timbul Silaen was named on Dec. 1 as the new head of police in Papua, where a small band of separatist guerrillas is battling Jakarta rule.

Indonesian investigators fly home with terror suspects (12/12/2003) #7120
ABC AUSTRALIA, 11/12/2003 22:37:18
Six Indonesian students detained in Pakistan on suspicion of terrorist links have been deported.

6 Mahasiswa Indonesia Sudah Diterbangkan ke Jakarta (12/12/2003) #7119
KOMPAS, Kamis, 11 Desember 2003, 19:15 WIB
Karachi, Kamis. Enam mahasiswa asal Indonesia, yang sempat ditahan karena diduga terlibat kegiatan teroris di Pakistan, hari ini (Kamis, 11/12) telah diterbangkan ke Jakarta.

Morowali Kembali Bergolak (11/12/2003) #7118
KOMPAS, Kamis, 11 Desember 2003, 07:46 WIB
Palu, Kamis. Setelah sukses meredam kerusuhan di Beteleme yang dilancarkan kelompok bersenjata menewaskan tiga warga sipil dan membakar 35 rumah penduduk awal Oktober lalu, aparat keamanan di Kabupaten Morowali, Sulawesi Tengah, kembali disibukkan kasus pembakaran mobil dinas.
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Indonesian investigators fly home with terror suspects (11/12/2003) #7117
arrested by Pakistan
The Jakarta Post, 12/11/2003 2:33:06 PM
KARACHI, Pakistan (AFP): Six Indonesian students detained in Pakistan on suspicion of terrorist links have been deported back to Jakarta, an official said Thursday.

Universitas Yale Terbitkan Laporan Genosida di Papua (11/12/2003) #7116
Radio Nederland Wereldomroep, Kamis 11 Desember 2003 07:30 WIB
Pada hari hak-hak asasi sedunia HAM sedunia, penguasa Indonesia diberi kado oleh Universitas Yale, Connecticut, Amerika Serikat. Pusat studi genosida perguruan tinggi kelas dunia itu menghadiahi Jakarta dengan laporan upaya genosida di Papua oleh penguasa Indonesia. Octavianus Mote, peneliti tamu pada studi genosida dan fakultas hukum Universitas Yale menyebut laporan tersebut memiliki kekuatan akademis. Ia berharap laporan yang belum diumumkan tersebut dapat menggugah dunia.

KSAD: Bentrokan Anggota TNI dan Polri Bisa Terjadi Lagi (11/12/2003) #7115
KOMPAS, Kamis, 11 Desember 2003, 15:09 WIB
Magelang, Kamis. Kepala Staf Tentara Nasional Indonesia Angkatan Darat (KSAD) Jenderal TNI Ryamizard Ryacudu mengatakan, pertikaian antara anggota TNI dengan Polri di "lapangan" bisa terjadi lagi, apabila tidak dilakukan pembenahan sistem dan aturan perundang-undangan tentang dua institusi tersebut. "Memang sering dan akan terjadi lagi kalau tidak dibenahi sistem dan undang-undang," katanya usai memimpin Upacara Penutupan Pendidikan Taruna Tingkat III Akademi Militer Magelang, Kamis (11/12).

Kejaksaan Harus Serius Tangani Kasus Larantuka (11/12/2003) #7114
KOMPAS, Kamis, 11 Desember 2003, 09:09 WIB
Kupang, Kamis. Kejaksaan Tinggi Nusa Tenggara Timur (NTT) harus serius menangani kasus korupsi, kolusi dan nepotisme (KKN) yang diduga melibatkan Bupati Flores Timur, Felix Fernandez. Jangan sampai hasil kerja Kejaksaan Tinggi NTT nantinya justru menimbulkan kekecewaan masyarakat untuk yang kedua kalinya.

Tekanan Terhadap Aktivis HAM Kian Keras (11/12/2003) #7113
Radio Nederland Wereldomroep, Kamis 11 Desember 2003 07:30 WIB
Sesaat setelah tirani Soeharto ambruk di tahun 1998 segera tampak secercah harapan bagi penegakan hak-hak asasi manusia di Indonesia. Namun setelah tiga presiden berlalu, kini pada hak-hak asasi manusia sedunia, wajah HAM di Indonesia kian redup. Kasus pelanggaran HAM kandas seiring peradilannya yang tak berdaya, konflik tak kunjung habis dan berbagai penyelesaian yang mengedepankan senjata. Bahkan belakangan, sejak Megawati berkuasa, tekanan terhadap para aktivis HAM kian pedas saja. Poengky Indarti, kepala penelitian dan pengembangan LSM HAM Imparsial, Jakarta, bercerita di studio Radio Nederland, Hilversum.

Kaki Tangan Pemerintahan Penjajah NKRI (11/12/2003) #7112
(Neo Kolonialis Republik Indonesia) Mulai Menerapkan Strategi Intimidasi dan Provokasi Terhadap Anggota dan Simpatisan FKM
FKM News Network, 5 Desember 2003
Pasca pelaksanaan Konferensi Pers oleh Pimpinan Pusat FKM di Ambon dan disusul pula dengan telepon dari mantan pejabat Gubernur Maluku, Sinyo H. Sarundayang di Los Angeles - USA, tentang keberadaan Dr. Alexander Hermanus Manuputty (Pimpinan Eksekutif FKM) yang sementara melakukan lobi-lobi diplomasi dengan para elit dan petinggi di negeri Paman Sam tersebut maupun akan ke UN di New York, membuat sementara kalangan di Indonesia dan di Maluku khususnya menjadi pusing, tercatat Kapolda dan Pangdam telah menginstruksikan jajaran intelijennya untuk represif terhadap kegiatan-kegiatan FKM - RMS.

Youths Shot while singing Christmas Carols (11/12/2003) #7111
Masariku Network, 11 December 2003
Poso, Joko Harmono, Dec 6, 2003. After weeks of increasing violence and multiple threats and pamphlets calling for the extermination of the Christian community, and the killing of Christians "whenever and where ever you find them", some sanity seemed to be returning to Poso City.

Pakistan hands over six Indonesian terror suspects (11/12/2003) #7110
The Jakarta Post, December 11, 2003
Abdul Khalik, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta. National Police are to question six Indonesian students over their alleged involvement in terrorism activities, after they were deported by Pakistani authorities on Wednesday.

Pakistan Hands Over Terror Suspects (11/12/2003) #7109
LAKSAMANA.Net, December 10, 2003 09:41 PM
Laksamana.Net - Pakistan has handed over six suspected Indonesian Islamic militants, including the brother of alleged terrorist mastermind Hambali, to a delegation of visiting Indonesian security officials, reports said Wednesday (10/12/03).

NGO letter to Powell re. Group on Indonesia (11/12/2003) #7108
Scoop News [New Zealand], Wednesday, 10 December 2003, 2:30 pm
Dear Secretary Powell: We are writing with reference to the Consultative Group on Indonesia (CGI) meeting to be held in Jakarta on December 10th and 11th. We consider this meeting to be an important opportunity for the Administration to raise concerns about human rights with the Indonesian authorities.

One dies in West Kalimantan clash between (11/12/2003) #7107
TNI soldiers and police
The Jakarta Post, December 11, 2003
Bambang Bider and Abdul Khalik, The Jakarta Post, Pontianak/Jakarta. Indonesia Military (TNI) personnel and police officers clashed on Tuesday in Wanawa, West Kalimantan, leaving one TNI soldier dead, one badly hurt and two police officers severely wounded, just a week after a similar incident in Palopo, South Sulawesi.

Anggota TNI-Polri Bentrok di Pontianak, 1 Orang Tewas (11/12/2003) #7106
SINAR HARAPAN, Rabu, 10 Desember 2003
Pontianak, Sinar Harapan - Sersan Satu Sriyono, anggota TNI dari Batalyon Infrantri 643/Wanarasakti, Anjungan, tewas seketika dan dua orang luka-luka, masing-masing satu anggota TNI dan satu anggota Polri dalam aksi penyerangan Markas Polisi Resort (Mapolres) Pontianak, di Mempawah, Kalimantan Barat, Selasa (9/12) pukul 21.00 WIB.

Soldiers attack police station in Indonesia, one killed (11/12/2003) #7105
San Fransisco Chronicle, Tuesday, December 9, 2003 20:17 PST
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) -- Indonesian troops and police fired automatic weapons at each other in a dispute over a traffic accident, and one soldier waas killed, officers said Wednesday.

FO faces court over arms to Indonesia (11/12/2003) #7104
The Guardian, Wednesday December 10, 2003
Richard Norton-Taylor and John Aglionby in Singapore. The legality of Britain's arms sales to Israel and Indonesia is to be challenged in the courts on the grounds that they breach stated government policy, the Guardian has learned.

Gubernur Maluku, Kapolda Maluku dan (11/12/2003) #7103
Pangdam XVI Trikora (Boneka Robot NKRI) Adalah Orang-orang yang Turut Berperan Membodohi Rakyat Maluku Sekaligus Mempersiapkan Masa Depan Suram Bagi Negeri Maluku
FKM News Network, 3 Desember 2003
Sungguh merupakan suatu tindakan pengecut dan sangat munafik dari Kaki tangan pemerintah penjajah NKRI (NEO KOLONIALIS REPUBLIK INDONESIA) di Maluku yaitu Gubernur, Kapolda dan Pangdam, mereka hanya berani berbicara lewat media massa secara sepihak, sementara media massa tersebut tidak lagi berani memuat tanggapan Pimpinan FKM karena telah diingatkan (diintimidasi) oleh para petinggi di Maluku tersebut.

Aksi Bungkam Mewarnai Persidangan Kasus Makar RMS (10/12/2003) #7102
Liputan6.com, 10/12/2003 10:56
Liputan6.com, Ambon: Persidangan kasus makar dengan terdakwa Panglima Perang gerakan separatis Republik Maluku Selatan Jhon Rea dan delapan pengikutnya kembali digelar di Pengadilan Negeri Ambon, Maluku, Selasa (9/12). Persidangan kali ini diisi aksi bungkam para terdakwa saat ditanya majelis hakim yang diketuai Kharlison Harianja. Aksi tersebut dilakukan lantaran para terdakwa mengaku bukan warga negara Indonesia.

Soldiers Attack Police, One Killed (10/12/2003) #7101
LAKSAMANA.Net, December 10, 2003 03:42 PM
Laksamana.Net - Indonesia's notoriously undisciplined and violent security forces have been at it again, this time with soldiers and police shooting each other in West Kalimantan province during a dispute over a traffic accident.

1 dead in clash between police and soldiers in Mempawah (10/12/2003) #7100
The Jakarta Post, 12/10/2003 3:42:25 PM
JAKARTA (Antara): A clash between Indonesia's military and police in the town of Mempawah in West Kalimantan province on Tuesday was sparked by a traffic accident, local military spokesman Col. Marciano Norman has said.

Pakistan hands over 6 Indonesian terror suspects to Jakarta (10/12/2003) #7099
The Jakarta Post, 12/10/2003 3:02:03 PM
ISLAMABAD (AFP): Pakistan Wednesday handed over six Indonesian Islamic students held here on suspicion of terror links to a delegation from Jakarta for repatriation to their homeland, officials said.

Soldier and policeman injured during fighting in Indonesia (10/12/2003) #7098
ABC AUSTRALIA, 10/12/2003 16:02:55
An Indonesian soldier and a policeman have been wounded in the latest gunbattle between Indonesian troops and police.

Konflik TNI-Polri Sudah Waktunya Jadi Isu Nasional (10/12/2003) #7097
KOMPAS, Rabu, 10 Desember 2003, 12:50 WIB
Laporan : Angelina Maria Donna. Jakarta, KCM. Direktur Jenderal Strategi Pertahanan Departemen Pertahanan, Mayjen Sudrajat, menegaskan konflik antara TNI dengan Polri sudah waktunya diangkat menjadi isu nasional. Pemerintah dan DPR harus mengkaji ulang undang-undang (UU) pertahanan, UU kepolisian, Tap MPR Nomor VI/MPR/2000 tentang Pemisahan TNI dan Polri, serta Tap MPR Nomor VII/ MPR/2000 tentang Peran TNI dan Peran Polri.
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Ex-militiamman defers papua plan for nationalist group (10/12/2003) #7096
The Jakarta Post, December 10, 2003
Nethy Darma Somba, The Jakarta Post, Timika, Papua. A group of former East Timorese militiamen postponed a plan on Tuesday to open a branch office of their pro-integration Red-and-White Defenders Front (FPMP) in Papua province, following strong objections from the local people.

RI students in Pakistan grilled (10/12/2003) #7095
The Jakarta Post, December 10, 2003
Fabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta. A joint team from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the National Police and the National Intelligence Agency (BIN) are conducting a preliminary interrogation of six Indonesian students detained in Pakistan for alleged terrorist activities, a minister said.

1.200 Polisi Lagi Tiba di Aceh (10/12/2003) #7094
KOMPAS, Rabu, 10 Desember 2003
Banda Aceh, Kompas - Sebanyak 1.200 polisi dari berbagai kesatuan tiba di Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam (NAD) untuk melaksanakan tugas kepolisian. Pihak kepolisian daerah (polda) setempat mengatakan, mereka yang baru tiba secara bergelombang selama dua hari terakhir itu adalah pengganti personel polisi sebelumnya yang telah bertugas di sana selama enam bulan.

DAERAH SEKILAS, 10 Desember 2003 (10/12/2003) #7093
KOMPAS, Rabu, 10 Desember 2003
Jayapura - Kehadiran Dewan Pimpinan Daerah (DPD) Front Pembela Merah Putih (FPMP) di Timika, Papua, ditentang keras unsur pimpinan daerah dan masyarakat Papua.

Kapolda vs Pangdam Saat Menanggapi FKM/RMS (10/12/2003) #7092
FKM News Network, 2 Desember 2003
Lain lubuk lain ikannya, lain padang lain belalang, demikian salah satu peribahasa Indonesia, yang artinya lain tempat lain orangnya atau lain orang lain perangainya atau lain sifatnya, demikian seperti yang terungkap dari pernyataan dua petinggi aparat bersenjata NKRI (NEO KOLONIALIS REPUBLIK INDONESIA) di Maluku, yang sama-sama mengungkapkan tanggapannya tentang kegiatan Konferensi Pers yang digelar oleh Pimpinan Pusat FKM/RMS pada 28 November 2003 yang lalu.

Kodam Pattimura Terus Pantau Aktivitas FKM/RMS (09/12/2003) #7091
KOMPAS, Selasa, 09 Desember 2003, 15:32 WIB
Ambon, Selasa. Pangdam XVI/Pattimura, Mayjen TNI Agustadi SP, menegaskan aktivitas Front Kedaulatan Maluku (FKM) yang memperjuangkan kedaulatan gerakan separatis Republik Maluku Selatan (RMS) terus dipantau personelnya melalui koordinasi dengan polisi.

Cleric undeterred by prison (09/12/2003) #7090
The Star [Malaysia], Tuesday, December 9, 2003
BY AMY CHEW. JAKARTA: Inside a jail here, hundreds of people dressed in Muslim garb gathered round a mosque and listened intently to the words of a bespectacled, elderly man.

Indonesian team grills terror-linked students in Pakistan (09/12/2003) #7089
ABC AUSTRALIA, 09/12/2003 20:17:23
Indonesian authorities are questioning a team of six Indonesian students, who have been detained in Pakistan on suspicion of terrorist links.

Indonesian MPs seek corruption investigation into Suharto (09/12/2003) #7088
ABC AUSTRALIA, 09/12/2003 15:00:40
Several Indonesian legislators have urged the attorney general to resume a corruption investigation into former president Suharto. J.E. Sahetapy says he and at least three other legislators made the demand on Monday when attorney general M.A. Rachman appeared before a parliamentary commission.

Police detain two of four suspects over cleric's slaying (09/12/2003) #7087
The Jakarta Post, December 09, 2003
ID Nugroho, The Jakarta Post , Surabaya. Police here said on Monday they had detained two people and were hunting two others suspected of slaying a Muslim cleric from the National Awakening Party (PKB), following increasing pressure to bring the alleged killers to justice.

Penembakan Misterius Masih Menghantui Masyarakat Poso (09/12/2003) #7086
SINAR HARAPAN, Senin, 08 Desember 2003
JAKARTA - Masyarakat Poso sepertinya tidak boleh menikmati hari dengan tenang. Belum juga perjanjian Malino berjalan mulus sebagai obat trauma yang pernah terjadi, sejak pertengahan Oktober lalu, masyarakat dihantui berbagai penembakan misterius yang terjadi di beberapa daerah di Poso.

Sudah Tidak Ada Konflik Antaragama Di Poso (09/12/2003) #7085
SINAR HARAPAN, Senin, 08 Desember 2003
Di bawah ini wawancara Sinar Harapan beberapa waktu yang lalu dengan DR. George Junus Aditjondro yang mengadakan penelitian tentang konflik di Poso

Two More Sentenced Over McDonald's Bombing (09/12/2003) #7084
LAKSAMANA.Net, December 8, 2003 11:52 PM
Laksamana.Net - Two men have been sentenced to three and a half years in jail for hiding one of the main culprits in last year's deadly bombing of a McDonald's restaurant and car showroom in Makassar, South Sulawesi province.

Two more Makassar bombers jailed (09/12/2003) #7083
The Jakarta Post, December 09, 2003
Andi Hajramurni, The Jakarta Post, Makassar, South Sulawesi
The Makassar District Court in South Sulawesi sentenced on Monday two accomplices of last year's bombing in the city, that killed three people, to three-and-half-years in prison.

Bali bomb suspect says wanted men are still on the run (09/12/2003) #7082
ABC AUSTRALIA, 08/12/2003 23:05:51
A suspect in the Bali bombings has testified that the bigger of the two bombs was assembled by two men - a Malaysian and an Indonesian - who are still on the run.

Indon police officer says (09/12/2003) #7081
execution of Bali bombers won't deter others
ABC AUSTRALIA, 09/12/2003 00:49:03
The Indonesian police officer who led the hunt for the Bali bombers says executing three of the ringleaders will not deter future terrorists.

Syukuran Kabupaten SBB dan SBT di Masohi (09/12/2003) #7080
2003, Tahun Kebangkitan Masyarakat Seram
Maluku Media Centre, Senin, 08/12/2003 18:40:59 WIB
Reporter: Ivanno Passal. Ambon, MMC --- Terbentuknya dua kabupaten yang ada di Pulau Seram yakni Seram Bagian Barat (SBB) dan Seram Bagian Timur (SBT) membawa anggin segar bagi warganya. Hal ini terlihat dari syukuran terbentuk kabupaten SBB dan SBT di gedung Pemberdayaan dan Kesejahteraan Keluarga (PKK) Masohi Kabupaten Maluku Tengah, Kamis (4/12).

Penganggur di Maluku Capai 35 Ribu (09/12/2003) #7079
476 Perusahaan Tunggak Jamsostek Rp 13,3 M
Maluku Media Centre, Senin, 08/12/2003 18:40:59 WIB
Reporter: Azis Tunny, Ivanno Passal. Ambon, MMC --- Besar iuran jaminan sosial tenaga kerja (Jamsostek) yang belum dibayar berbagai perusahaan kepada PT Jamsostek (Persero) hhingga November 2003 mencapai Rp 13.333.641.622. Demikian diungkapkan Kepala PT Jamsostek Cabang Maluku Drs Fredy Kakerisa kepada MMC di Ambon, Sabtu (6/12).

Sulawesi governors ink road map (08/12/2003) #7078
The Jakarta Post, December 08, 2003
The Jakarta Post, Jakarta. Four governors in Sulawesi island has concluded a meeting in the North Sulawesi capital of Manado, declaring that they would focus on restoring security in the riot-torn city of Poso to pave the way for development both there and across the island.

Bridging Islam, the West vital in fighting terrorism (08/12/2003) #7077
The Jakarta Post, December 08, 2003
Fabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta. Efforts to bridge the gap between the Islamic world and the West are needed to ease the anxiety within the Muslim community following the global war on terrorism, a minister said.

Separatist movements are main threat to RI, not terrorism (08/12/2003) #7076
The Jakarta Post, December 08, 2003
Abdul Khalik, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta. Indonesia's defense white paper puts terrorism behind separatism as the main security threat to the country, a policy that prompts the need of maintaining the military's territorial function, an official said.

Review - Regions: Saracens, Scorpions & Hawks (08/12/2003) #7075
LAKSAMANA.Net, December 8, 2003 12:05 AM
Laksamana.Net - More than 1,100 Free Aceh Movement (GAM) guerrillas have been killed since Jakarta declared martial law in the province on May 19 and launched an offensive involving 40,000 troops and police to 'crush' the rebels.

Review - Politics: Courage & Leadership (08/12/2003) #7074
LAKSAMANA.Net, December 8, 2003 12:13 AM
Laksamana.Net - Political activity and news side-lined matters of the economy or business last week as Indonesians realized that only four months separates them from Indonesia's eighth general election since independence.

Terorisme dan Konflik Etnis Masalah Utama (08/12/2003) #7073
- Bagi Keamanan Nasional Indonesia
KOMPAS, Senin, 08 Desember 2003
Jakarta, Kompas - Seandainya lima tahun yang lalu ada yang bertanya tentang apakah ancaman terhadap keamanan nasional Indonesia, maka jawabannya pasti bisa bermacam-macam, kecuali terorisme. Sementara itu, keamanan-dalam kasus-kasus tertentu, kelangsungan hidup-di banyak negara di kawasan ini bergantung pada kemampuannya untuk mencegah ancaman yang muncul dari ekstremisme, konflik antar-etnis, dan nasionalisme etnis.

Penembak Misterius Beraksi di Poso, Dua Terluka (08/12/2003) #7072
Media Indonesia, Sabtu, 06 Desember 2003 14:00 WIB
PALU--MIOL: Penembak misterius, Jumat malam (5/12), kembali beraksi di Kota Poso Sulawesi Tengah (Sulteng) dan melukai dua warga sipil.

Saatnya Pemerintah Tegas Selesaikan Poso (08/12/2003) #7071
Media Indonesia, Minggu, 07 Desember 2003 05:35 WIB
JAKARTA--MIOL: Guna mengantisipasi meluasnya berbagai insiden di Poso, Sulteng, sudah saatnya pemerintah bersikap tegas untuk menyelesaikan berbagai insiden tersebut termasuk menindak tegas oknum aparat yang terlibat.

Indonesia braces for more terror threats (08/12/2003) #7070
ABC AUSTRALIA, 07/12/2003 21:54:37
A senior Indonesian government minister says there are reports militant cells are preparing fresh attacks and Indonesian security forces are preparing "for the worst" as the New Year approaches.

Terrorists regrouping in Indonesia, security minister warns (08/12/2003) #7069
The Jakarta Post, 12/7/2003 3:05:53 PM
NUSA DUA, Bali (AP): Terrorist cells in Indonesia are probably "regrouping, retraining and recruiting," and could be planning more deadly bombings here, the country's top security minister warned on Sunday.

Militant Islam: A fumbling attempt to explain its presence (08/12/2003) #7068
The Jakarta Post, December 07, 2003
Solahudin, Contributor, Jakarta. Tracing militant Islamic groups is comparable to searching for ants on black stones in the dark; it's a tough task, as the groups are careful, stay underground and keep their activities clandestine.

Police interrogate people suspected of flag raising (07/12/2003) #7067
The Jakarta Post, 12/6/2003 2:53:11 PM
AMBON, Maluku (Antara): Police are interrogating three people suspected of flying the separatist flag of the Republic of South Maluku (RMS) in Batugantung.

Indonesia - OCHA Consolidated Situation Report No. 157 (07/12/2003) #7066
29 November - 5 December 2003
ACEH * During the week, various local press reported that 3 civilians and 30 GAM members were killed.
CENTRAL SULAWESI * A local newspaper, Radar Sulteng, reported on Monday (1 Dec.), that 4 people were shot dead and five injured by gunfire on 29 and 30 December in Kilo village of Poso Pesisir sub-district, Rompi village of Ulubongka sub-district, and Soe near Tentena. An explosion also occurred outside the central market in Poso on 28 November. No civilian casualty was reported. On Wednesday (3 Dec.), it was also reported that Brimob reinforcements have arrived from Makassar and Surabaya. The total number of security personnel in Poso and Morowali now is 3,400.
MALUKU * A local newspaper, Ambon Ekspress, reported on Saturday (29 Nov.), that the Central Maluku Police confirmed an inter communal fight between the supporter and opponent of a newly elected community leader in Laimu village of Central Maluku district occurred on 26 November. The situation is now under control by the Police Mobile Brigade (Brimob). No casualty was reported, but houses were burnt and damaged houses.
NORTH MALUKU * North Maluku Provincial Social Department reported that 2,095 IDPs (327 families) from Ternate, Jailolo, Ibu, Obi, Weda, and Tidore of North Maluku have arrived in Ternate on Sunday (30 Nov.) from Ambon. They are now staying in two camps in Ternate city until they receive assistance package from the government.
PAPUA * Various local media reported that Papuan morning star flags were raised in Jayapura, Manokwari and Serui to celebrate the independence of Papua on 1 December. Provincial government, the police and military have warned the community not to get involved in any separatist movement. The police lowered down the flags without objection from the community. The local government will take legal action against those involved in the raising of the flag.

Polisi Periksa Tiga Tersangka Pengibar Bendera RMS (07/12/2003) #7065
Media Indonesia, Sabtu, 06 Desember 2003 12:19 WIB
AMBON--MIOL: Aparat kepolisian di Polres Pulau Ambon dan PP Lease masih menahan tiga tersangka guna dimintai keterangan berkaitan ddengan aksi pengibaran bendera organisasi terlarang Republik Maluku Selatan (RMS) di kawasan Batugantung.

Petrus Beraksi Lagi di Poso, Dua Warga Terluka (07/12/2003) #7064
SUARA PEMBARUAN DAILY, 6/12/03
PALU - Penembak misterius (petrus), Jumat malam (5/12) kembali beraksi di Kota Poso. Kali ini korbannya Hidayat (19) dan Fifin (21), warga Jalan Gatot Subroto, Kelurahan Kasintuwu Poso.

Konser Natal Pdt Dr Stephen Tong (07/12/2003) #7063
Ingin Mengembalikan Pengertian Musik Gereja yang Bermutu
SINAR HARAPAN, Sabtu, 06 Desember 2003
Jakarta, Sinar Harapan. Pada bulan Desember ini, di Jakarta, banyak pagelaran musik bertema Natal diselenggarakan oleh berbagai gereja dan kelompok masyarakat. Salah satu gereja yang rutin setiap tahun menyelenggarakan konser musik klasik Natal adalah Jakarta Oratorio Society, yang dipelopori oleh Pendeta Dr Stephen Tong, pendiri Gerakan Reformed dan Jakarta Oratorio Society (JOS). Pendeta yang multi bakat ini menggelar berbagai event tersebut dengan visi dan tujuan yang jelas, bukan sekadar membuat keramaian.

Ritual strengthens Muslim-Christian ties (06/12/2003) #7062
The Jakarta Post, December 06, 2003
M. Azis Tunny, The Jakarta Post, Mamala, Central Maluku. Thousands of residents from every corner of Ambon municipality and its vicinity gathered on Tuesday in Mamala and Morela subdistricts here.

US Warns of Possible Terror Attacks (06/12/2003) #7061
LAKSAMANA.Net, December 6, 2003 12:48 AM
Laksamana.Net - The US Embassy has issued a press release warning of a "particularly high" risk of terror attacks in Indonesia over the Christmas and New Year period.

Military hits rebel base with rockets (06/12/2003) #7060
The Jakarta Post, December 06, 2003
Nani Farida and Tengku Agam Muzakkir, The Jakarta Post, Banda Aceh/Lhokseumawe. After a six-month lapse, Air Force bombers led a major offensive against Free Aceh Movement (GAM) bases in Aceh Besar regency on Friday.

Presiden Mestinya Tangani Insiden Palopo (06/12/2003) #7059
SUARA PEMBARUAN DAILY, 5/12/03
MALANG - Deklarator Gerakan Moral Nasional (Geralnas) Indonesia KH A Hasyim Muzadi mengingatkan agar insiden tembak-menembak antara TNI dan Brimob di Palopo, Sulawesi Selatan ditangani langsung oleh Presiden Megawati Soekarnoputri agar tidak berkepanjangan.

"Anjing" Guetteres: Tidak Menolerir Pemisahan dari NKRI (05/12/2003) #7058
SINAR HARAPAN, Jum'at, 05 Desember 2003
Jakarta, Sinar Harapan. Keberadaan lembaga Front Pembela Merah Putih pimpinan Eurico Guetteres di Timika untuk membangkitkan nasionalis bangsa. Lembaga tersebut sekaligus tidak mentolerir tindakan-tindakan beberapa pihak yang ingin memisahkan diri dari Negara Kesatuan Republik Indonesia (NKRI).

Dewan Adat Papua Tolak Organisasi "Anjing" Guteres (05/12/2003) #7057
KOMPAS, Jumat, 05 Desember 2003, 12:16 WIB
Timika, Jumat. Ketua Dewan Adat Papua Tom Beanal menolak dengan tegas rencana kehadiran Front Pembela Merah Putih (FPMP) di Timika yang dikhawatirkan dapat menciptakan konflik horisontal antarmasyarakat di daerah itu.

FBI to investigate deaths in Papua (05/12/2003) #7056
ABC AUSTRALIA, 05/12/2003 15:51:58
Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) agents will return to Indonesia this week to investigate the killing of two Americans in Papua province last year, which has strained ties between Washington and Jakarta.

US issues Christmas travel warning for Indonesia (05/12/2003) #7055
ABC AUSTRALIA, 05/12/2003 19:44:46
The United States' embassy in Indonesia has issued a security warning to Americans, saying they could be targeted in a Christmas holiday bombing campaign.

U.S. issues holiday terror warning in Indonesia (05/12/2003) #7054
The Jakarta Post, 12/5/2003 1:29:17 PM
JAKARTA (AP) : The U.S. Embassy issued a fresh warning to American citizens in Indonesia on Friday, saying the risk of terror attacks over Christmas and New Year was "particularlyhigh."

Indonesian military claims 12 rebels killed in Aceh (05/12/2003) #7053
ABC AUSTRALIA, 05/12/2003 22:04:51
The Indonesian military says its troops in Aceh province have killed 12 rebels and arrested 12 others during Thursday's anniversary of the separatist Free Aceh Movement (GAM).

Tuding Peradilan Hanya Sandiwara (05/12/2003) #7052
Jhon Rea dkk Lancarkan Aksi Tutup Mulut
Maluku Media Centre, Jum'at, 05/12/2003 00:00:19 WIB
Reporter: Rudy Rumthe. Ambon, MMC --- Setelah beristirahat selama dua pekan, sidang para terdakwa kasus gerakan Republik Maluku Selatan (RMS) kembali digelar di Pengadilan Negeri Ambon, Kamis (4/12). Kelompok yang disidangkan adalah Jhon Rea dkk.

Soldiers, police clash in South Sulawesi (05/12/2003) #7051
The Jakarta Post, December 05, 2003
Andi Hajramurni and Fabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Makassar/Jakarta. A soldier and a policeman were wounded on Thursday in shoot-outs between troops and police in the town of Palopo, Luwu regency, South Sulawesi, officials and residents said.

TAPOL Warning on Papua (05/12/2003) #7050
LAKSAMANA.Net, December 5, 2003 12:01 AM
Laksamana.Net - TAPOL said the appointment of former East Timor police chief Timbul Silaen as the new police chief of West Papua was "a triumph for impunity over justice".

FBI team arrives to investigate bloody Timika ambush (05/12/2003) #7049
The Jakarta Post, December 05, 2003
Fabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta. A team of the United States's Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is expected to arrive here in the next two days to continue the probe into the Timika ambush that killed two Americans in August 2002.

Bali bombers file appeals with SC (05/12/2003) #7048
The Jakarta Post, December 05, 2003
Wahyoe Boediwardhana, The Jakarta Post, Denpasar, Bali. Six convicted Bali bombers, including the mastermind of the bombings Abdul Aziz alias Imam Samudra, have appealed to the Supreme Court, their lawyer said on Thursday.

Ali Gufron Alias Muklas: Pelaku Bom di Bali Itu Kami (05/12/2003) #7047
KOMPAS, Jumat, 05 Desember 2003
Jakarta, Kompas - Ali Gufron alias Muklas secara tegas menyatakan bahwa pelaku peledakan bom di Bali adalah kelompoknya. Ini dinyatakan Muklas saat hadir dalam pertemuan Kelompok Jemaah Islamiah di Tawangmangu, Jawa Tengah, 17 Oktober 2002 atau lima hari setelah peledakan. Hal itu terungkap dalam sidang atas terdakwa Thoriquddin (43) alias Abu Rusydan di Pengadilan Negeri Jakarta Pusat, Kamis (4/12).

Perpanjangan Penahanan Ba'asyir Diprotes (05/12/2003) #7046
KOMPAS, Jumat, 05 Desember 2003
Jakarta, Kompas - Tim Pembela Abu Bakar Ba'asyir (TPABB) Jumat ini akan melayangkan protes atas penetapan penahanan atas diri Ba'asyir, yang berlaku surut. Mereka menuntut Ketua Mahkamah Agung agar mencabut penetapan penahanan yang bisa menjadi preseden buruk itu.

Ribuan Prajurit Brimob Tiba di Maluku (05/12/2003) #7045
Liputan6.com, 04/12/03 22:51 WIB
Liputan6.com, Ambon: Sebanyak 1.002 prajurit gabungan kesatuan Brigade Mobil dari beberapa kepolisian daerah tiba di Pangkalan Angkatan Laut Ambon, Maluku, Rabu (3/12) siang. Para tentara berada di Maluku untuk membantu mengamankan Pemilihan Umum 2004. Kehadiran pasukan ini juga menggantikan posisi 700 personel Brimob yang akan segera ditarik dari Maluku. Pendaratan disambut upacara yang dipimpin langsung Kapolda Maluku Brigadir Jenderal Polisi Bambang Sutrisno.

Police say four Papuan students arrested over flag-raising (05/12/2003) #7044
ABC AUSTRALIA, 04/12/2003 23:00:49
Four students from the Indonesian province of Papua have reportedly been arrested in Central Java for flying a separatist flag tied to balloons.

Keberadaan "Anjing" Eurico Gutteres di Timika Meresahkan (05/12/2003) #7043
Jayapura, Sinar Harapan. Walaupun secara resmi belum dilantik namun kehadiran Front Pembela Merah Putih (FPMP) dan lebih dikenal dengan Garda Nusantara Front Pembela Merah Putih di Kota Timika pimpinan Eurico Gutteres membuat keresahan di masyarakat Papua, khususnya di Kota Timika.

Indon military flexes muscle on Aceh rebel anniversary (05/12/2003) #7042
ABC AUSTRALIA, 04/12/2003 21:03:26
The Indonesian military has mounted a show of strength in Aceh province to try to thwart attempts by separatist rebels to mark the 27th anniversary of their movement.

MA Tegaskan Ba'asyir Tetap di Tahanan (05/12/2003) #7041
SINAR HARAPAN, Kamis, 04 Desember 2003
Jakarta, Sinar Harapan. Kontroversi penahanan terdakwa kasus pemalsuan dokumen dan pelanggaran peraturan imigrasi, Abu Bakar Ba'asyir dijawab oleh Mahkamah Agung (MA). MA mengaku telah mengeluarkan penetapan penahanan tersebut, Rabu (2/12), sebagai respons atas pengajuan kasasi oleh Kejaksaan yang tidak puas atas putusan Pengadilan Tinggi DKI yang meringankan hukuman Ba'asyir.

Kasus Abu Jihad Kembali Disidangkan (04/12/2003) #7040
Hakim Jengkel, Jaksa Gagal Hadirkan Saksi
Maluku Media Centre, Kamis, 04/12/2003 12:36:12 WIB
Reporter: Rudy Rumthe. Ambon, MMC --- Kasus pembunuhan terhadap Tengku Fauzy Hasbi alias Abu Jihad dengan tiga terdakwa yaitu Hermanto (Yanto), Manyur Fatarubah (Tuceh) dan Iskandar (Israel) kembali disidangkan di Pengadilan Negeri (PN) Ambon, Rabu (3/12).

Rekonsiliasi Warnai Perayaan 7 Syawal H di Ambon (04/12/2003) #7039
Ribuan Warga Islam-Kristen Banjiri Ritual Pukul Manyapu
Maluku Media Centre, Kamis, 04/12/2003 12:15:21 WIB
Reporter: M. Azis Tunny, Mozes Fabeat. Ambon, MMC --- Desa Mamala dan Morela di Kecamatan Leihitu, Kabupaten Maluku Tengah dibanjiri ribuan warga yang datang dari berbagai penjuru Kota Ambon dan sekitarnya, Selasa (2/12). Cuaca mendung dan sesekali turun hujan, tidak menyurutkan niat warga untuk menyaksikan ritual adat pukul manyapu (saling cambuk dengan sapu lidi) di dua desa yang terletak di utara Pulau Ambon itu.

Poso Christians Daily Cross - Being Shot at! (04/12/2003) #7038
Masariku Network, 04 December 2003
Joko Harmono, Dec 3 2003. "When Jesus said to take up the cross and follow Him, we didn't expect it to be this dangerous," said a Christian man from Poso who preferred not to be identified. That statement probably expresses the feeling of many in the Poso Christian community.

Papua: A Christian People Seriously at Risk (04/12/2003) #7037
Religious Liberty Prayer Bulletin - No. 249 - Wed 03 Dec 2003
Masariku Network, 04 December 2003
The indigenous people of Papua (Irian Jaya) are Melanesian and predominantly Christian, estimated by Operation World at over 90%, and mostly Protestant. They have been living under Indonesian rule since 1963. The Indonesian military (which has invested heavily in Papua's resources) has been involved in gross human rights abuses against the oppressed indigenous Papuans. In recent years, primarily since East Timor achieved independence, Papua has seen a dramatic influx of pro-Indonesia militias and Islamic militants, particularly Laskar Jihad. Islamists saw East Timor as 'part of the Islamic world' (bin Laden, November 2001). They no doubt see Papua the same way.

Militia leader planning youth group in Papua (04/12/2003) #7036
ABC AUSTRALIA, 04/12/2003 17:12:43
A notorious former East Timorese militia leader is said to be planning to form a pro-Jakarta youth group in Indonesia's Papua province.

Muslim leader says radical Islamists losing ground (04/12/2003) #7035
ABC AUSTRALIA, 04/12/2003 11:22:47
Indonesia has been accused of softening its stand on militancy following a Jakarta court decision to clear Muslim cleric, Abu Bakar Bashir, of treason.

Papuans reject "Anjing" Guterres plan (04/12/2003) #7034
to form pro-integration group
The Jakarta Post, December 04, 2003
Nethy Dharma Somba, The Jakarta Post, Jayapura, Papua. Former East Timorese militia leader Eurico Guterres plans to establish a branch of his pro-integration Red and White Defender Front (FPMP) in troubled Papua province, but local people have opposed it.

I was temporary JI leader: Defendant Abu Rusydan (04/12/2003) #7033
The Jakarta Post, December 04, 2003
P.C. Naommy, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta. The defendant in a trial related to the Bali bombings told the court on Wednesday that he was asked by those attending a meeting in April 2002 to replace Islamic cleric Abu Bakar Ba'asyir as the Jamaah Islamiyah (JI) operations leader.

Moderate Muslim leader backs Bashir ruling (04/12/2003) #7032
ABC AUSTRALIA, 03/12/2003 23:04:55
One of Indonesia's leading moderate Muslims has welcomed the decision by a Jakarta court to clear extremist cleric Abu Bakar Bashir of treason.

Worshippers slain by Terrorists during Church Service (04/12/2003) #7031
Masariku Network, 04 December 2003
Poso, Joko Harmono, Nov 30 2003. Tonight, as the congregation in Tabamawo, 120 km (70 miles) east of Poso, sat attentively, taking in the sermon being delivered by their pastor's wife, Sandra Tengker, two gunmen arrived on motorcycles, coming to the Church door and delivered their fatal shots.

Situasi Poso Sekarang dan Dampaknya di Masa Depan (04/12/2003) #7030
Masariku Network, 04 December 2003
Poso Watch Network. 1. Sejak tahun 2001, penyerangan dan pembunuhan secara sporadis di kawasan Pesisir Poso dan Morowali, dilakukan secara sistematis dan diarahkan kepada pemukiman/ orang-orang Kristen.

Military to prevent GAM members celebrating anniversary (04/12/2003) #7029
The Jakarta Post, 12/3/2003 3:36:23 PM
JAKARTA (Agencies): Indonesian Military (TNI) chief Gen. Endriartono Sutarto has said the military will prevent the separatist Free Aceh Movement (GAM) from celebrating its anniversary on Dec. 4.

Tutut For President? (04/12/2003) #7028
LAKSAMANA.Net, December 3, 2003 09:58 PM
Laksamana.Net - Always expect the unexpected in Indonesian politics. A political party formed at the behest of disgraced former president Suharto has nominated his super-rich eldest daughter Siti Hardiyanti 'Tutut' Rukmana as its presidential candidate for next year's elections.

Tutut Calonkan Diri Jadi Presiden (04/12/2003) #7027
SINAR HARAPAN, Rabu, 03 Desember 2003
Jakarta, Sinar Harapan - Bursa calon presiden akan semakin semarak dengan tampilnya putri mantan penguasa Orde Baru Soeharto, yakni Siti Hardiyanti Rukmana (Mbak Tutut). Pencalonan resmi Mbak Tutut akan dilakukan oleh Partai Karya Peduli Bangsa (PKPB) pimpinan R. Hartono setelah partainya mengadakan rakernas awal Januari mendatang.

Suharto and Pesantren al Zaytun (04/12/2003) #7026
LAKSAMANA.Net, December 3, 2003 02:24 PM
Laksamana.Net - Critics of the Maahad al Zaytun Islamic boarding school (pesantren) filed a complaint with the police last week against National Intelligence Agency (BIN) chief Hendropriyono in a move that possesses the momentum for uncovering possible cooperation in the past between the Suharto and Habibie regimes and those allegedly linked to radical Muslim activists.

Baku Pukul Manyapu di Mamala (03/12/2003) #7025
Masariku Network, 03 December 2003
Dear All, Sore tadi kami baru kembali dari daerah Lei Hitu. Tepatnya ke negeri Mamala dan Morela. Sejak dari Ambon hujan lebat mengiringi perjalanan kami, namun memasuki daerah Benteng Karang hujan terlihat reda, diiringi lambaian tangan ratusan orang yang terlihat memagari badan jalan.

Govt plans to launch offensive against Poso attackers (03/12/2003) #7024
The Jakarta Post, December 03, 2003
Irvan NR and Muninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta/Palu. In response to a series of attacks on villages in Poso over the past week, the government will take the offensive in dealing with security problems in this remote Central Sulawesi town.

Ada Pengacau Pihak Ketiga di Poso (03/12/2003) #7023
KOMPAS, Rabu, 03 Desember 2003
Jakarta, Kompas - Dari temuan intelijen, diduga ada kepentingan pihak ketiga untuk mendisorganisasi proses perdamaian yang sedang berlangsung di Poso. Motivasi pihak ketiga itu sedang didalami dan diteliti secara intensif, apakah hanya untuk mengacaukan keadaan atau ada motivasi yang lain.

Poso Memanas, Intelijen perlu Ambil Langkah Efektif (03/12/2003) #7022
Media Indonesia, Rabu, 03 Desember 2003 00:28 WIB
JAKARTA--MIOL: Menko Polkam Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono menegaskan perkembangan terakhir di Poso, Sulteng, makin memanas, sehingga pemerintah, TNI, Polri, dan aparat intelijen perlu segera mengambil langkah-langkah lebih efektif untuk menanganinya.

Poso on Code Red Alert (03/12/2003) #7021
Masariku Network, 03 December 2003
Joko Harmono, Poso, November 29, 2003. As missiles, bombs and bullets light up the sky, Poso goes on to the highest alert, Code Red (Siaga 1). The danger, terror and psychological war continue to escalate and Christians huddle in their homes, praying, weeping, and wondering.

'Situation in Poso remains heated' (03/12/2003) #7020
The Jakarta Post, 12/2/2003 4:22:06 PM
JAKARTA (Antara): The situation in the Central Sulawesi town of Poso remains heated, Coordinating Minister for Political and Security affairs Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono said on Tuesday.

Menko Polkam: Situasi Poso Masih Memanas (03/12/2003) #7019
Media Indonesia, Selasa, 02 Desember 2003 15:01 WIB
JAKARTA--MIOL: Menko Polkam Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono mengingatkan, situasi Poso belakangan ini masih memanas sementara masyarakat lokal mudah teragitasi dan terprovokasi dan temuan intelijen menunjukkan ada kepentingan pihak ketiga untuk merusak proses perdamaian di Poso, Sulawesi Tengah.

Aparat Hentikan Kegiatan "Anjing" Guterres di Timika (03/12/2003) #7018
Media Indonesia, Rabu, 03 Desember 2003 00:00 WIB
JAYAPURA (Media): Kegiatan Ketua Dewan Pimpinan Pusat (DPP) Front Pembela Merah Putih Eurico Guterres di Timika, Kabupaten Mimika, Provinsi Papua, yang berlangsung sejak awal November lalu akhirnya dihentikan aparat kepolisian.

Timeline: Baasyir, Bombs & the Law (03/12/2003) #7017
LAKSAMANA.Net, December 3, 2003 06:20 AM
Laksamana.Net - Following is a brief look at key events in the life of Abu Bakar Baasyir, focusing mostly on his legal battles after the October 2002 Bali nightclub bombings.

Supreme Court to Have Final Say on Baasyir (03/12/2003) #7016
LAKSAMANA.Net, December 3, 2003 05:27 AM
Laksamana.Net - Lawyers for radical Muslim cleric Abu Bakar Baasyir on Tuesday (2/12/03) appealed to the Supreme Court to release their client and overturn his three year jail sentence for falsification of identity documents and immigration violations.

Pembela Ba'asyir Ancam Praperadilankan (03/12/2003) #7015
Kepala Rutan Salemba
Media Indonesia, Rabu, 03 Desember 2003 06:24 WIB
JAKARTA--MIOL: Tim Pembela Kasus Abu Bakar Ba'asyir (TPABB) akan mempraperadilankan Departemen Kehakiman dan Hak Asasi Manusia cq Kepala Rumah Tahanan (Rutan) Salemba berkaitan dengan penahanan kliennya yang telah melewati batas penetapan (30 November 2003).

Death threats continue against local PKB clerics (03/12/2003) #7014
The Jakarta Post, December 03, 2003
Ainur R. Sophiaan and Muhammad Nafik, The Jakarta Post, Surabaya/Jakarta. More clerics with the National Awakening Party (PKB) have received death threats following the recent slaying of a party leader in Lumajang regency, East Java, which was believed to be politically motivated, PKB executives said on Tuesday.

More Aceh Killings Ahead of GAM Anniversary (03/12/2003) #7013
LAKSAMANA.Net, December 2, 2003 11:48 PM
Laksamana.Net - The military says it has shot dead three separatist rebels and seized weapons in a series of gunfights in Aceh, while the government has warned that repressive measures may be taken to prevent celebrations of the Free Aceh Movement's 33rd anniversary.

Indonesian prosecutors to appeal Bashir ruling (02/12/2003) #7012
ABC AUSTRALIA, 02/12/2003 21:09:18
Indonesian prosecutors say they will appeal against a High Court decision clearing radical Islamic cleric Abu Bakar Bashir of treason and reducing his prison sentence from four years to three.

Hukuman Ba'asyir Diringankan, Kejaksaan Ajukan Kasasi (02/12/2003) #7011
SINAR HARAPAN, Selasa, 02 Desember 2003
Jakarta, Sinar Harapan. Kejaksaan menyesalkan lambannya proses pengiriman salinan putusan atas kasus banding terpidana makar dan pelanggaran imigrasi serta pemalsuan dokumen, Abu Bakar Ba'asyir. Padahal putusan itu sendiri telah ditetapkan oleh Pengadilan Tinggi (PT) DKI tanggal 10 November lalu.

Penembak Misterius Beraksi Lagi, Giliran Tibaa Diserang (02/12/2003) #7010
JAWA POS, Selasa, 02 Des 2003
POSO - Situasi Poso kian panas. Hingga kemarin malam, aksi penembakan misterius masih terjadi. Bahkan, kini sasarannya desa lain, yaitu Desa Tibaa, Kecamatan Poso Pesisir. Kejadian sekitar pukul 21.00 Minggu itu nyaris merenggut nyawa Pian, kemenakan kepala Dusun Tibaa.

Polisi Fokuskan Pasukannya di Wilayah Rawan Poso (02/12/2003) #7009
KOMPAS, Selasa, 02 Desember 2003, 11:15 WIB
Palu, Selasa. Mengantisipasi aksi kekerasan bersenjata di Poso, Sulawesi Tengah (Sulteng), yang kambuh kembali beberapa hari terakhir, pihak kepolisian mulai Senin pekan ini mengubah strategi pengamanan dengan menerapkan sistem cepat bertindak dan tepat sasaran.

Kerusuhan Poso Penuh Muatan Kepentingan (02/12/2003) #7008
PDS, 01/12/03
JAKARTA PDS (01/12/03) – Kerusuhan yang terjadi di Kabupaten Poso Provinsi Sulawesi Tengah sangat kental dengan muatan kepentingan dari berbagai pihak. Jadi yang terjadi selama ini bukanlah konflik Suku Agama Ras Antar Golongan (Sara). Agama hanya dijadikan korban oleh pihak-pihak yang punya kepentingan politik ekonomi di Kabupaten Poso dan Kabupaten Morowali.

Papua police move criticised (02/12/2003) #7007
BBC World News, Tuesday, 2 December, 2003, 12:29 GMT
[Photo: Timbul Silaen stood trial over the 1999 violence in East Timor]. Human rights groups have criticised Indonesia's appointment of a police chief accused of failing to prevent violence in East Timor to the new chief in another restive province.

Ambon Siap Jadi Tuan Rumah Pesparawi Nasional 2006 (02/12/2003) #7006
SINAR HARAPAN, Selasa, 02 Desember 2003
Ambon — Gubernur Maluku, Karel Ralahalu menegaskan Provinsi Maluku siap untuk menjadi tuan rumah pelaksanaan Pesta Paduan Suara Gerejawi (Pesparawi) Tingkat Nasional ke-8 pada tahun 2006 mendatang.

Sertijab Pangdam Pattimura 29 Desember (02/12/2003) #7005
SINAR HARAPAN, Selasa, 02 Desember 2003
AMBON - Upacara serah terima jabatan (Sertijab) Pangdam XVI Pattimura dari Mayjen TNI Agustadi SP kepada Brigjen TNI Syarifuddin Summah akan dilakukan pada tanggal 29 Desember 2003 mendatang. jelas Pangdam XVI Pattimura Mayjen TNI Agustadi SP kepada SH di Ambon, Selasa (2/12).

Indonesian court overturns Bashir treason conviction (02/12/2003) #7004
ABC AUSTRALIA, 02/12/2003 09:27:39
An Appeals Court in Indonesia has overturned a treason conviction against radical cleric Abu Bakar Bashir, and reduced his sentence.

High Court overturns Ba'asyir treason conviction (02/12/2003) #7003
The Jakarta Post, December 02, 2003
Muninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta. The Jakarta High Court has cleared Islamic cleric Abu Bakar Ba'asyir of treason charges and reduced his jail sentence from four years to three for immigration offenses and document forgery, says Central Jakarta Prosecutor Office Head Salman Maryadi.

Reinforcements sent to probe Poso attacks (02/12/2003) #7002
The Jakarta Post, December 02, 2003
Irvan NR and Abdul Khalik, The Jakarta Post, Palu/Jakarta. The Central Sulawesi provincial police dispatched dozens of detectives on Monday to the ravaged Poso regency to investigate recent attacks in two subdistricts here that killed four people.

Police reinforcements sent to Indonesian central Sulawesi (02/12/2003) #7001
ABC AUSTRALIA, 02/12/2003 00:00:20
Police in the eastern Indonesian district of Poso say 200 reinforcements have arrived, after renewed attacks on non-Muslims claimed four lives over the weekend.

Teror Terhadap Masyarakat Kristen Meningkat (02/12/2003) #7000
Masariku Network, 02 December 2003
Laporan POSO WATCH NETWORK, Minggu 30 November 2003. Eskalasi teror yang diduga dilakukan oleh kelompok Jamaah Islamiah basis Poso makin meluas dengan intensitas serangan yang semakin tinggi dan Variatif. Masyarakat Kristen semakin resah, ketakutan dan terintimidasi.

Baasyir Cleared But Case Uncertain (02/12/2003) #6999
LAKSAMANA.Net, December 1, 2003 11:02 PM
Laksamana.Net - Lawyers representing radical Islamic cleric Abu Bakar Baasyir were up in arms Monday as two key issues in the cleric's struggle aganist the state came to a head. While they waited for official notification of the good news – that an appeals court had cleared their client of treason – their frustration at Baasyir's continued detention turned into threats of further legal action.

Indonesia court clears Bashir of treason, cuts jail (02/12/2003) #6998
Reuters, 01 Dec 2003 11:21:25 GMT
By Achmad Sukarsono and Jerry Norton
JAKARTA, Dec 1 (Reuters) - An Indonesian high court has cleared radical Muslim preacher Abu Bakar Bashir of treason but upheld other charges.

Bashir Acquitted of Treason Charges (02/12/2003) #6997
VOA News, 01 Dec 2003, 11:35 UTC
Tim Johnston - Jakarta. An appeals court in the Indonesian capital has acquitted of treason charges the Muslim cleric accused of leading a regional terrorist organization. Abu Bakar Bashir was convicted in September of inciting rebellion against the government and sentenced to four years in prison. He has maintained his innocence, saying that he was merely campaigning to implement Islamic Sharia law in Indonesia.

Indonesian court clears Bashir of treason (02/12/2003) #6996
ABC AUSTRALIA, 01/12/2003 23:09:51
An appeal court in the Indonesian capial, Jakarta, has overturned a treason conviction against militant Muslim cleric Abu Bakar Bashir.

Indonesian forces cut down separatist flag in Papua (02/12/2003) #6995
ABC AUSTRALIA, 01/12/2003 20:06:37
Reports from the Indonesian province of Papua say police and troops have cut down a separatist flag, on the anniversary of an independence proclamation.

Separatists Mark 'Independence Day' Papua Province (02/12/2003) #6994
VOA News, 01 Dec 2003, 11:40 UTC
Tim Johnston - Jakarta. Separatists in Indonesia's Papua province marked what they consider independence day on Monday by defying a government ban on raising their flag. Recent administrative changes imposed by Jakarta have increased tensions in the province, and there seems to be no sign that discontent with Indonesian rule is easing.

West Papua's aspirations for independence (02/12/2003) #6993
Radio Singapore International, December 1, 2003
The Indonesian province of Irian Jaya borders Papua New Guinea and forms the western half of the world's second largest island.

Hundreds of Papuans defy police (02/12/2003) #6992
One News [New Zealand], Dec 01, 2003
Hundreds of Papuan separatists defied police, an Indonesian military shoot-on-sight order and resurgent militia gangs to raise flags and demand a future free of Jakarta on their outlawed independence day.

Semuel Wailerunny Siap Diperiksa Polisi (02/12/2003) #6991
SINAR HARAPAN, Senin, 01 Desember 2003
JAKARTA – Wakil Ketua Front Kedaulatan Maluku (FKM) Semuel Wailerunny (Sammy) siap diperiksa oleh polisi berkaitan dengan keterangan pers yang disampaikannya kepada media, pekan lalu. Namun, dia meminta agar polisi mentaati norma-norma hukum yang berlaku. Pasalnya, ia, selaku terdakwa yang bebas demi hukum, karena belum adanya keputusan dari Mahkamah Agung (MA), berhak mengemukakan pendapat.

Pergantian Pangdam Pattimura Diperkirakan Desember (02/12/2003) #6990
SINAR HARAPAN, Senin, 01 Desember 2003
Ambon — Serah terima jabatan Pangdam XVI Pattimura yang semula direncanakan berlangsung setelah perayaan Idul Fitri ternyata sampai saat ini masih kabur. Pasalnya, Kepala Staf Angkatan Darat Jenderal Ryamyzad Ryacudu belum menetapkan waktu pelantikannya.

Situasi Poso Mencekam (01/12/2003) #6989
SUARA PEMBARUAN DAILY, 1/12/03
POSO - Situasi keamanan di Poso dan sekitarnya pada Senin (1/12) pagi aman tapi mencekam. Artinya, keadaan memang terlihat lancar-lancar saja terutama pada siang hari, tetapi masyarakat sebenarnya diliputi perasaan was-was dan takut menyusul terus bergentayangannya para penembak misterius di daerah tersebut.

Paramilitary police sent to Indonesia's Poso district (01/12/2003) #6988
ABC AUSTRALIA, 01/12/2003 15:09:47
Indonesian authorities are sending some 200 paramilitary police to reinforce security in the restive district of Poso in Central Sulawesi.

Indon police warn Papuans against marking anniversary (01/12/2003) #6987
ABC AUSTRALIA, 01/12/2003 13:32:40
Indonesian police have warned people in the troubled province of Papua against trying to mark the anniversary of an independence proclamation.

Rehabilitation funds to be disbursed in Maluku provinces (01/12/2003) #6986
The Jakarta Post, December 01, 2003
M. Azis Tunny, The Jakarta Post, Ambon, Maluku. The central government has proposed to the House of Representatives (DPR) that Maluku province receive Rp 1 trillion (US$118 million) to rebuild after years of religious violence, a government official said.

Maluku, Proyeksi Trans Nelayan Pantura (01/12/2003) #6985
KOMPAS, Senin, 01 Desember 2003
MENUNGGU investor yang bersedia membuka investasi di Provinsi Maluku bukanlah pilihan satu-satunya guna mengembangkan potensi perikanan dan kelautan daerah ini. Begitu besarnya potensi tersebut sampai ada pemeo "tidak ada ikan, masih ada kapal karam" untuk menggambarkan betapa perairan Maluku ini sangat kaya.

Maluku Pulih, Indonesia Timur Bangkit (01/12/2003) #6984
KOMPAS, Senin, 01 Desember 2003
JUDUL di atas mengutip slogan Pemerintah Provinsi Maluku dan Pulau-pulau Lease yang bertekad untuk memulihkan Maluku, dan dicanangkan pada 21 Oktober 2003 dalam program Sosialisasi Penanaman Modal di Maluku bertempat di Gedung Baileo Siwalima, Kota Ambon. Pertemuan waktu itu dihadiri kalangan pengusaha, pejabat instansi/dinas perikanan terkait dari lima kabupaten di Maluku serta praktisi perbankan.

Jakarta weakens support for Papua's autonomy law (01/12/2003) #6983
The Jakarta Post, December 01, 2003
Neles Tebay, Pontifical, University of Urbaniana, Rome. Despite strong opposition from Papua, the government of Indonesia installed Brig. Gen. (ret) Abraham O. Ataruri as acting governor of West Irian Jaya, on Nov. 14. The installation clearly marks the official split of West Irian Jaya from Papua province.

Milisi Satgas Merah Putih di Papua, Untuk Apa? (01/12/2003) #6982
Radio Nederland Wereldomroep, Senin 01 Desember 2003 06:45 WIB
Sembari menunggu peradilan banding, Eurico Gutteres tetap aktif saja membentuk milisi. Ketua sayap pemuda PDI Perjuangan, Banteng Muda Indonesia ini, terjun ke kabupaten Mimika, Papua, membentuk satgas merah putih. Gutteres sebelumnya sudah divonis 10 tahun penjara dalam kasus pelanggaran HAM berat Timor Timur. Aloysius Renwarin, ketua Elsham Papua, bertutur kepada Radio Nederland tentang misi Gutteres di propinsi ujung timur Indonesia tersebut.

Police to break up Papuan independence day rallies (01/12/2003) #6981
The Jakarta Post, 11/30/2003 5:32:41 PM
JAKARTA (AP): Indonesian police Sunday vowed to break up any rallies in the country's remote Papua province to mark the failed Dec. 1 declaration of the region's independence 42 years ago.

Getting around the inter-religious marriage law (01/12/2003) #6980
The Jakarta Post, December 01, 2003
Dewi Santoso, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta. "Imagine ... no religion ...", as John Lennon once put it, then Agus would have had no barriers against marrying his beloved girlfriend. It was back in 1986 when Agus, a native of Magelang, Central Java, had to convert to Islam as it was the only way he could marry his lover and obtain legal status for their marriage.

Terrorists Continue to Assassinate and (01/12/2003) #6979
Provoke Christians in Poso
Masariku Network, 01 December 2003
Joko Harmono, Poso, Nov 27 2003. Last night the sound of bullets whistling through the air, bombs exploding and the cries of "Allahu akbar, Allahu akbar" (Allah is great) again broke through the balmy tropical evening in equatorial Poso, Central Sulawesi, Indonesia.

Fresh armed attacks in Poso target Balinese (01/12/2003) #6978
migrant community
The Jakarta Post, December 01, 2003
Irvan NR, The Jakarta Post, Palu, Central Sulawesi. Four people were killed in two separate attacks on a single village in the Central Sulawesi town of Poso over the weekend, apparently targeting Balinese migrants.

Four killed in fresh violence in Indonesia's central Sulawesi (01/12/2003) #6977
ABC AUSTRALIA, 30/11/2003 22:44:26
Indonesian police say four people have been killed and four others injured in the latest outburst of sectarian violence in the district of Poso in Central Sulawesi.

Four killed in fresh violence in Indonesia's Poso district (01/12/2003) #6976
ABC AUSTRALIA, 30/11/2003 22:44:26
Indonesian police say four people have been killed and four others injured in the latest outbursts of sectarian violence in the district of Poso in Central Sulawesi.

Two killed in fresh violence in Indonesia's Poso district (01/12/2003) #6975
ABC AUSTRALIA, 30/11/2003 15:25:17
Indonesian police say two people have been killed in the latest outburst of sectarian violence to hit the restive district of Poso in Central Sulawesi.

Poso Attacks Leave Four Dead (01/12/2003) #6974
LAKSAMANA.Net, November 30, 2003 07:46 PM
Laksamana.Net - Intercommunal violence appears to be escalating in Poso, Central Sulawesi, with the latest spate of bombings and attacks leaving four people dead and four more seriously injured.

'Ninja Killers' Resurface in East Java (01/12/2003) #6973
LAKSAMANA.Net, November 30, 2003 11:28 PM
Laksamana.Net - Two kyai religious leaders affiliated to the party of former president Abdurrahman Wahid were murdered last week in East Java. Wahid maintains the killings are politically motivated and mark a resurgence in the so-called 'ninja killings' that swept across the province in 1998.

Fears of Militia Aggression in Papua (01/12/2003) #6972
LAKSAMANA.Net, November 29, 2003 09:21 PM
Laksamana.Net - Ahead of West Papua's 'independence day' commemorations on 1 December, the ranks of pro-Indonesia militias are swelling and members of the notorious 'Merah Putih' militia led by Eurico Guterres are allegedly among them.

Tergabung Dalam Operasi Mutiara (01/12/2003) #6971
8 1.002 Anggota Brimob Tiba di Maluku
Maluku Media Centre, Sabtu, 29/11/2003 15:42:18 WIB
Reporter: Azis Tunny. Ambon, MMC --- Sebanyak 1.002 personil Brimob Penugasan dari Markas Besar (Mabes) Polri dan tujuh Kepolisian Daerah (Polda), pekan ini telah berada di Provinsi Maluku dan Maluku Utara. Pasukan ini berada di Bawah Komando Operasi (BKO) Polda Maluku untuk tugas Operasi Mutiara 8 tahun 2003/2004.

Pentolan FKM Tuntut Negara Ganti Rugi Rp 1 miliar (01/12/2003) #6970
Maluku Media Centre, Sabtu, 29/11/2003 19:32:57 WIB
Reporter: Saswaty Matakena. Ambon, MMC --- Menilai pemerintah telah lalai mengurus mereka setelah dibebaskan 7 November lalu, dua pentolan Front Kedaulatan Maluku (FFKM), dr Alexander Manuputty dan Semmy Waeleruny, SH menuntut ganti rugi Rp 1 miliar lebih.

Indonesia - OCHA Consolidated Situation Report No. 156 (01/12/2003) #6969
22 - 28 November 2003
ACEH * During the week, local press reported that 23 GAM members were killed as result of violent incidents in Aceh province.
CENTRAL SULAWESI * The Jakarta Post reported on Thursday (27 Nov.) that a homemade bomb exploded near a housing complex in Lawanga subdistrict, Poso district early on Wednesday (26 Nov.), just hours after a group of unidentified men opened fire in a neighbouring village. No casualties were reported.
MALUKU * A local newspaper, Siwalima, reported on Saturday (22 Nov.) that the Maluku Police launched a special operation called "Ketupat Lilin" (rice cake and candle) during the festive season in order to improve the security situation in the province. 2,000 security personnel are on guard for this event. Head of Maluku Police also warned the community of a possibility of bomb explosions during the festive season.
PAPUA * Antara news service reported on Thursday (27 November) that 50 people were arrested by Manokwari Police for flying the West Melanesian Flag. The local Police Chief stated that the suspects might have raised the flags to commemorate the declaration of the West Melanesian state on Nov. 27, 1997.

Kepincangan Proses Hukum Terhadap Pimpinan FKM/RMS (01/12/2003) #6968
FKM, 28 November 2003
Mengucap syukur kepada Tuhan, Menyampaikan terima kasih dan penghargaan kepada Pimpinan Redaksi dan Pimpinan/Perwakilan Penyiaran/Wartawan atas kehadiran. Menyampaikan selamat hari raya Idul Fitri 1424 Hijriah kepada semua pejuang yang beragama Muslim, kepada umat Muslim bangsa Alif"uru dan umat Muslim dimana saja, dengan ucapan kiranya damai dan sukacita akan meliputi kita.
 

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